Costs

In the third NLJ / LSLA litigation trends survey, James Baxter reports on how firms and practitioners are seeking clarity post-Mitchell

Jon Lord considers seven wonders of a modern costs lawyer’s world

Steven Chiddicks covers a Jersey case that paves the way for non-party costs orders

Richard Harrison argues that the present structure of case and costs management is misconceived

Jeffrey T Shapiro & James Morrey-Jones examine how law firms should budget for e-discovery post-Jackson

The third part of an exclusive NLJ series on controlling costs post-Mitchell using technology solutions, by Damian Murphy, Mark Surguy & Daniel Kavan

HH Judge Simon Brown QC reflects on Mitchell’s eruption in civil justice & its aftershocks 

Dominic Regan salutes Sir Rupert’s return

The potentially seismic Coventry v Lawrence costs challenge has been re-listed in the Supreme Court for 9-11 February next year.

Costs lawyers are in demand following the Jackson shake-up, but there is no room for complacency, says Sue Nash