NLJ this week: Regan on the Birss review into costs

The Birss review—the Civil Justice Council (CJC) Costs Review led by Lord Justice Birss—presents a set of proposals that will ‘unusually, be warmly welcomed’, Professor Dominic Regan, of City Law School, writes in NLJ this week.

The review gave overwhelming support both to costs budgeting and Guideline Hourly Rates (GHR), while recommending tweaks to both, such as including counsel fees within GHRs.

Regan looks in detail at what the review has to say on both of these. He writes that ‘while the council was surprised by expressions of ardour for costs management, I was not’, and sets out why.

Read Regan's insights here.

Issue: 8025 / Categories: Legal News , Costs , Fees

All change on costs?

NLJ this week: Regan on the Birss review into costs

The review gave overwhelming support both to costs budgeting and Guideline Hourly Rates (GHR), while recommending tweaks to both, such as including counsel fees within GHRs.

Regan looks in detail at what the review has to say on both of these. He writes that ‘while the council was surprised by expressions of ardour for costs management, I was not’, and sets out why.

Read Regan's insights here.

Issue: 8025 / Categories: Legal News , Costs , Fees

All change on costs?

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NLJ this week: Regan on the Birss review into costs

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