COSTS BUDGETING

The Troy Farms appeal, due to be heard by the Court of Appeal on Thursday , has folded . The respondent capitulated.   

THE CARBOLIC SMOKEBALL DECISION

How wonderful that the Court of Appeal in the Dresdner decision today invoked the one case that even the worst law students can faithfully recite.

DAMAGES BASED AGREEMENTS

The MOJ is looking at the Regulations which , as drawn , are unworkable. All credit to them for acting so promptly ie 23 days after the Rules came in , a world record . 

ROAD TRAFFIC REFORM

 The road traffic / MIB guru , Nick Bevan , has sent me an urgent note explaining that time is short for practitioners to speak up about the lack of fundamental reforms affecting RTA liability .
It is , as ever , way over my head but it is explained in unique detail at http://nicholasbevan.blogspot.co.uk/
Please , please go look if you have any exposure at all to this line of work.

BUDGETING

The Court of Appeal is to hear the TROY FARMS case on May 2nd. Moore-Bick LJ is sitting and the Senior Costs Judge will act as adviser to the Court.
At issue is the correct approach to this important new exercise. The Judge had allowed a rate of £350 an hour for a senior junior , stating that whilst the amount was very much at the top end it did not cause him to shake his head in horror .
Let us hope that , unlike HENRY , the court will seize the opportunity to give decent guidance . 

BUDGETING

The Court of Appeal has just granted leave to hear the first substantive appeal on the issue of how to budget . Look out for TROY FOODS LIMITED V MANTON.

JACKSON AND DISCLOSURE

This is your last opportunity to grab a place at the free EPIQ breakfast event taking place next Tuesday in the City of London . Over 100 have already booked . It will be a rare opportunity to hear the likes of Costs Judge Campbell , the legendary Vince Neicho and Michael Bacon  with their thoughts on budgeting , evidence and how the disclosure process has changed.
For a place ping a note to dblaxell@epiqsystems .co.uk
Deborah would be glad to hear from you . See you there .