Costs

Judges have a vital role in reform, but should they be the final arbiter? David Greene reviews the evidence

Steven Davies reports on a new frontier in the ‘costs war’ & the threat of increased satellite litigation

Francis Kendall explains how judges may need to rethink how they assess costs following May v Wavell

Dominic Regan questions why (five years on) the new proportionality test can still be a mystery

David Wright on escaping from the fixed costs regime

Is there anything that civil procedure could import from arbitration to improve the resolution of costs disputes, asks Andy Ellis

​Amanda Stevens hopes clarity on recovery will reduce wasted costs & encourage a less defensive approach

Costs follow the event, except for respondents in the Court of Appeal who successfully resist permission to appeal, as Clive Freedman QC explains

Trivial, serious or significant? Francis Kendall reviews recent excuses for breaches & shares the consequences