05 October 2022
The Court of Appeal began hearing the—previously interrupted—‘costs case of the decade’ this week.
Belsner v CAM Legal Services could have a major impact on personal injury costs, and concerns informed consent and fiduciary duties owed before a retainer is agreed.
Kain Knight Costs Lawyers are acting for the appellant, CAM. Checkmylegalfees.com is acting for the respondent, Darya Belsner.
The case was originally due to proceed in February but was adjourned after a day’s hearing and ordered to be heard again from scratch in July, with the Master of the Rolls Sir Geoffrey Vos stating it concerned matters of ‘very great significance… not just to this case… but to the development of the civil justice system’.
In July, the case was adjourned again after one of the barristers caught COVID-19.
