header-logo header-logo

09 February 2024
Issue: 8058 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Costs
printer mail-detail

NLJ this week: Costs & agency fees not exactly itemised

157356

Professor Dominic Regan laments a lost chance to ‘get some definitive guidance from the Court of Appeal’ on the right to see a breakdown of expert costs

In the (since abandoned) case in question, the expert was a medical reporting agency. These agencies, as Regan points out, ‘get involved in cases of maximum severity, where quantum can run into the millions’.

Regan, of City Law School, explores the issue of bills without breakdowns. He recalls Sir Rupert Jackson’s thoughts on this area, and makes the case for more clarity on this important issue.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Flint Bishop—Charlotte Harris

Flint Bishop—Charlotte Harris

Sheffield expansion continues with appointment of commercial property partner

Browne Jacobson—Paul Duggan

Browne Jacobson—Paul Duggan

Browne Jacobson strengthens banking and finance practice with latest partner appointment Paul Duggan

Ward Hadaway—Chris Piggott

Ward Hadaway—Chris Piggott

Employment partner joins Ward Hadaway

NEWS
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners

Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.

back-to-top-scroll