Costs

David Burrows examines the relationship between judicial discretion & the law

Daniel Ryan & Noel Matthews look at mitigating the costs of expert evidence

Dominic Regan proposes a simple solution to the ongoing costs fiasco—proportionality

Legal aid

Can Lord Justice Jackson fix fast track costs? asks Andrew Parker

Brewer v Secretary of State for Justice [2009] EWHC 987 (QB), [2009] All ER (D) 95 (May)

Michael Zander QC examines Lord Justice Jackson's preliminary report for indications of his cost recommendations

Alison Pickup hopes the decision in Scott indicates a promising future

Sean Brannigan QC & Elspeth Owens look closely at who pays fees & costs in adjudications

Jennifer James contemplates Lord Justice Jackson’s legacy...