Costs assessors appointed to Jackson Review

Fourteen assessors have been appointed for Lord Justice Jackson’s review of fixed recoverable costs, due for completion by 31 July 2017. They include Association of Costs Lawyers chairman Iain Stark, Nicholas Bacon QC, Professor Paul Fenn, Senior Master Barbara Fontaine, Senior Costs Judge Andrew Gordon-Saker, Judge Martin McKenna and District Judge Simon Middleton. The review will develop proposals for extending the existing fixed costs regime. The review builds on Ministry of Justice proposals to extend recoverable costs, outlined in the Ministry’s September consultation paper, Transforming our Justice System.