Costs consultation re-opened to solely consider implications of Belsner v Cam [2022] EWCA Civ 1387

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The Civil Justice Council (CJC) consultation on costs has been re-opened for the sole purpose of considering the implications of Belsner v Cam Legal [2022] EWCA Civ 1387 in respect of costs incurred under pre-action protocols and portals and potentially other areas. This further consultation closes at 12 pm on 15 December 2022. The original costs consultation ran from June to October 2022 and considered a review of costs budgeting, a review of guideline hourly rates (GHRs), an examination of costs under pre-action protocols/portals and the digital justice system and the wider implications of the extension of fixed recoverable costs (FRC).