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02 April 2014
Issue: 7601 / Categories: Legal News
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Costs advice

LexisPSL practice note assesses the aftermath of Jackson

The Jackson costs budgeting reforms have not been without teething problems, a detailed LexisPSL practice note reports.

It was, for example, initially unclear whether court fees should be included in the budget, and the statement of truth was felt to be ambiguous.

An amendment to the costs budgeting exemptions is due to come into force on 22 April. From that date, costs budgeting will only apply to Pt 7 claims, with a blanket exemption for claims valued at £10m or more. However, the changes will affect all users of the courts, namely all claims in the commercial court, and claims valued at more than £2m in the Chancery Division and Queen’s Bench Division.

The practice note offers in- depth, practical advice on the latest developments, including the proposed amendment. 

Issue: 7601 / Categories: Legal News
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Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

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Private wealth and tax team welcomes cross-border specialist as consultant

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Global shipping practice expands with experienced ship finance partner hire

Freeths—Richard Lockhart

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Infrastructure specialist joins as partner in Glasgow office

NEWS
Talk of a reserved ‘Welsh seat’ on the Supreme Court is misplaced. In NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC explains that the Constitutional Reform Act treats ‘England and Wales’ as one jurisdiction, with no statutory Welsh slot
The government’s plan to curb jury trials has sparked ‘jury furore’. Writing in NLJ this week, David Locke, partner at Hill Dickinson, says the rationale is ‘grossly inadequate’
A year after the $1.5bn Bybit heist, crypto fraud is booming—but so is recovery. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Holloway, founder and CEO of M2 Recovery, warns that scams hit at least $14bn in 2025, fuelled by ‘pig butchering’ cons and AI deepfakes
After Woodcock confirmed no general duty to warn, debate turns to the criminal law. Writing in NLJ this week, Charles Davey of The Barrister Group urges revival of misprision or a modern equivalent
Family courts are tightening control of expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Chris Pamplin says there is ‘no automatic right’ to call experts; attendance must be ‘necessary in the interests of justice’ under FPR Pt 25
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