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A princely costs battle, an astonishing brief fee & no appetite for salami slicing: Dominic Regan delivers his latest dispatch

An indemnity costs battle with a £20m gap could reopen an important question: what weight should an approved budget carry?

Dr Chris Pamplin looks at the risk a clinical negligence claimant runs if they rely on inadequate expert evidence

Choosing the wrong expert can cost a clinical negligence claimant more than their case
A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims

Mentor Nika of DMD Costs explains why a Ministry of Defence noise-induced hearing loss damages Matrix does not cap recoverable costs

Too much, too late? Nathan Cameron examines a costly reminder of the court’s control over budget increases

Agreement between opponents offers no guarantee that a court will approve a retrospective increase to a costs budget
Law firm Hugh James has successfully batted away Ministry of Defence (MoD) accusations of ‘systematic overcharging’ while pursuing military deafness claims
Two years into the ADR reforms, John McElroy & Dr Kirstie Imber examine the boundary between reasonable resistance & costly non-engagement
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Should a conviction stand when a later ruling reveals that the law underpinning it was wrong? The answer exposes a clash between finality and justice
The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
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