Issue: Vol 165, Issue 7665

Taking time with costs budgeting pays off, says Iain Stark

Mark Solon highlights the potential pitfalls when litigants in person instruct expert witnesses

Detention Action v Lord Chancellor;Subnom R (on the application of Detention Action) v First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) and others [2015] EWCA Civ 840, [2015] All ER (D) 314 (Jul)

Petter v EMC Europe Ltd and another [2015] EWCA Civ 828, [2015] All ER (D) 313 (Jul)

Taurus Petroleum Ltd v State Oil Marketing Company of the Ministry of Oil, Republic of Iraq [2015] EWCA Civ 835, [2015] All ER (D) 315 (Jul)

Simon Duncan issues a warning to parties involved in financial transactions following the Napier Park ruling