- February 14, 2023
Libyan Investment Authority and others v King and others: some cautionary pointers regarding evidence in support of assets, in the context of security for costs applications
When is USD 67 billion and an £11 million Mayfair property not sufficient to defend an application for security for costs of £1.9 million? When the evidence provided to support those assets isn’t worth the paper it is written on. The case of Libyan Investment Authority and others v King and others provides an interesting … Continue reading Libyan Investment Authority and others v King and others: some cautionary pointers regarding evidence in support of assets, in the context of security for costs applications →
- November 29, 2022
Costs budgeting must stay, but change required
A different costs system with digitisation, vulnerable court users and a properly functioning civil justice system at its heart is the goal of a Civil Justice Council’s (CJC) working party, which recently closed its wide-ranging consultation on areas for possible reform. As the group of lawyers with the most direct experience of the issues, the … Continue reading Costs budgeting must stay, but change required →
- May 19, 2021
A Part 36 offer is the best method of protection during costs assessment proceedings
The case of Mullaraj v Secretary of State for the Home Department has provided further judicial comment that a paying party should not expect to obtain a different order for costs at the conclusion of a provisional assessment hearing simply by relying on CPR 47.20(3)(b) when the paying party hasn’t beaten any previous offers made.
