Guideline Hourly Rates or are they?
When Guideline Hourly Rates (GHR) came into force, they did so with the directive that they be “used as a starting point for judges carrying out summary assessment of costs” (Civil Justice Council’s Annual Report 2019-2020) and that “these guideline rates are broad approximations to be used only as a starting point for judges carrying … Continue reading Guideline Hourly Rates or are they?
A costly exercise in applications for disclosure and security for costs: Edwards and others v Slater & Gordon UK Ltd
This judgment relates to three discrete applications in ten test cases out of 134 or more cases initiated through Edwards and others v Slater & Gordon UK Ltd; namely the claimants’ application for disclosure and the defendant’s application for security for costs against a non-party, Clear Legal. The claimants were former clients of the defendant … Continue reading A costly exercise in applications for disclosure and security for costs: Edwards and others v Slater & Gordon UK Ltd
