IntroductionOver the past decade or so, motor insurers have adopted and developed a strategy for identifying and dealing with road accident personal...
Brexit: As of exit day (11 pm on 31 January 2020), the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the...
Interest on general damagesEntitlementA claimant is entitled to simple interest at a rate the court deems fit.The rateInterest on general damages is...
Note: This Practice Note is relevant only to Part 36 offers as considered under CPR 36 in force as from 6 April 2015. For offers made prior to this,...
Timing and procedureA claimant can apply for an interim payment order after the end of the period for filing an acknowledgment of service.See Practice...
What is discontinuance?Discontinuance is the means by which a claimant can bring all or part of the proceedings it has instigated to an end by serving...
What is a multi-party costs order?A multi-party costs order means simply an order in a claim where there are more parties than just one claimant and...
What is detailed assessment?Detailed assessment is the procedure by which the amount of costs payable by one party, the paying party who is generally...
This Tracker provides examples of costs judgments where either the court has made an issues-based costs order or has refused to make an issues-based...
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note is archived and is for historical purposes only.1 April 2013 saw reforms to many aspects of litigation funding but what...
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived as it predates 1 April 2013 and is for reference purposes only in understanding the consultation that...
This Practice Note considers non-party costs orders (NPCO) against solicitors. Such orders may be made where a solicitor acts as a funder where there...
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note is based on provisions revoked on 1 April 2013. It is therefore for historical purposes only.Detailed assessment is the...