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Plans to make the new electronic bill of costs compulsory this autumn have been postponed.

Elizabeth Love assesses the numbers behind the consultation on fixed costs, and finds them wanting

The threshold for an award of costs in the small claims court is high, but not insuperable as Francis Kendall explains

Catriona Stewart discusses the possible cost consequences of delayed or abandoned mediation attempts

Recent cases illustrate the importance of advising clients about the risk factors around costs recovery, as David Cooper explains

Lord Justice Jackson has looked, listened & learnt during the first three months of his consultation, as Dominic Regan reports

Fixed costs—a mid-term review

Extracts from Dominic Regan’s exclusive interview with Lord Justice Jackson, midway through his consultation

If costs management is judged to trump detailed assessment, then the rush to fixed costs could be stopped, says Francis Kendall

David Pilling records the contributions & discussion points from Jackson LJ’s Manchester roadshow

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Winckworth Sherwood—Tim Foley

Winckworth Sherwood—Tim Foley

Property litigation practice strengthened by partner hire

Kingsley Napley—Romilly Holland

Kingsley Napley—Romilly Holland

International arbitration team specialist joins the team

Red Lion Chambers—Maurice MacSweeney

Red Lion Chambers—Maurice MacSweeney

Set creates new client and business development role amid growth

NEWS
Property lawyers have given a cautious welcome to the government’s landmark Bill capping ground rents at £250, banning new leasehold properties and making it easier for leaseholders to switch to commonhold
Four Nightingale courts are to be made permanent, as justice ministers continue to grapple with the record-level Crown Court backlog
The judiciary has set itself a trio of objectives and a trio of focus areas for the next five years, in its Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2026-2030

The Sentencing Act 2026 received royal assent last week, bringing into law the recommendations of David Gauke’s May 2025 Independent Sentencing Review

Victims of crime are to be given free access to transcripts of Crown Court sentencing remarks, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed
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