M Smith
Carver v BAA Plc [2008] EWCA Civ 412, [2008] All ER (D) 295 (Apr)
SUCCESS FEES,
DEFINITION OF BASE CHARGES,
DISPROPORTIONATE ACCRUAL OF COSTS
The costs team at Kings Chambers explains how privileged material is dealt with during detailed assessments
In the first of two articles, the costs team at Kings Chambers explains how privileged material can be disclosed in costs litigation
WHO BEARS THE COSTS OF THE COSTS WAR?
Ordinary claims, Defamation claims, Group litigation, Public interest challenges
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MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires
Nikki Bowker, head of litigation and dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on
Ellisons—Sarah Osborne
Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team
DWF—Chris Air
Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment
An engagement ring may symbolise romance, but the courts remain decidedly practical about who keeps it after a split, writes Mark Pawlowski, barrister and professor emeritus of property law at the University of Greenwich, in this week's NLJ
