Sean Linley

#costs #law #legalupdates #costslaw #lawnews #legalcommunity | Sean Linley 🚨 NO EXPANSION OF SIMPLIFIED COSTS BUDGETING (YET) — AND MoD COSTS REFORMS ON THE HORIZON 🚨 The newly published CPRC Minutes (December 2025) reveal two key developments: 🔹 Simplified Costs Budgeting...

Just published CPRC Minutes provide update on proposed expansion of Simplified Costs Budgeting and signposts possible MoD costs reforms.

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Principles when deciding an Interim Payment | Carter Burnett SIGN UP TO OUR FREE COSTS NEWSLETTER HERE The case of Cubic Transportation Systems Ltd v Transport for London & Anor [2026] EWHC 211 (TCC) (05 February 2026) the High Court considered th...

Guidance given from the High Court on the principles when determing the level of interim payments. A really useful reminder. carterburnett.co.uk/costs-update...

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Public Accounts Committee Report recommends Government clarifies position on Fixed Costs for low value Clinical Negligence claims, confirms the scheme remains under review.

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Fixed Recoverable Costs and Counsel Fees | Carter Burnett What Counsel Fees are recoverable on Fast Track and Intermediate Track Fixed Costs matters?

Fixed Recoverable Costs and Counsel Fees is an area I am seeing an increasing number of queries arise in. Latest blog examines issues around this and demonstrates that it is more complex than we all may like! www.carterburnett.co.uk/costs-update... #costs #law #legal #counsel #fixedcosts

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#costs #law #costslaw #legal #statementofcosts #summaryassessment #detailedassessment #litigiation #courtofappeal | Sean Linley *FAILURE TO FILE SCHEDULE OF COSTS NOT REASON TO DEPRIVE PARTY OF AN ORDER FOR COSTS SAYS COURT OF APPEAL* An interesting and short judgment from the Court of Appeal has been published in the matter ...

Court of Appeal give short shrift to argument that party should be deprived of costs where it failed to file an N260. The way to protect itself is through suitable costs offers at assessment! www.linkedin.com/posts/costsl... #costs #law #legal #costslaw

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Solicitors get costs boost with rise in guideline hourly rates All Grade C fee-earners now expected to be charging at least £200 an hour.

Lovely way to start and end the working week (one day counts as a working week doesn't it?) with a mention from the Law Gazette reporting on the 2026 increase to the SCCO Guideline Hourly Rates.

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Guideline Hourly Rates have increased again as of 1 January 2026. Grade C breaks the £200 mark in all geographic regions for the first time. Now would be perfect to review retainer rates.

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*BREAKING: MAZUR APPEAL LISTED FOR 24 FEBRUARY 2026*

The Court of Appeal have expedited the appeal in Mazur and it will be heard on 24 February 2026.

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CILEX seeks to appear Mazur ruling | CILEX CILEX seeks to appeal Mazur ruling Media releases Media Release Archive CILEX seeks to appeal Mazur ruling 18 November 2025 CILEX (the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) has applied for permissi...

Significant developments with Mazur as CILEX confirm they are seeking to appeal the High Court decision.

If permission to appeal is granted then it will see the issue of 'conducting litigation' be brought before the Court of Appeal.

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Court can order Costs Budgeting for claims over £10m Court utilisies discretion to order costs budgeting for claim with value vastly exceeding £10m.

Costs Budgeting ordered in claim with value of £340m.

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75% Costs Sanction for defective Bill of Costs served a day late Costs reduced by 75% where defective Bill of Costs served one day late in Hyder v Aidat-Sarran & Anor [2024] EWHC 3686 (SCCO) (09 December 2024)

A powerful message from the SCCO about getting your Bill of Costs right and how it's the ultimate responsibility of the Practitioner and not the costs drafter.

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Fixed Costs Stocktake Fixed Costs Stocktake Consultation Published. Interim Implementation Stocktake open until 5 January 2026.

*BREAKING: FIXED COSTS STOCKTAKE CONSULTATION UNVEILED*

The long awaited Fixed Recoverable #Costs Stocktake has been published. It will be followed by the MOJ's full Post Implementation Review which will commence in 2026. Responses are open til 5 January 2026.

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Judge slashes law firm’s costs because of Mazur A regional costs judge has described how he applied the ruling in Mazur to cut the costs awarded to a law firm in a housing possession case from £3,000 to less than £500.

Report from @legalfutures.bsky.social highlights one Judge's approach to costs post-Mazur. In short a non-authorised person undertaking reserved activity will impact the permissible costs.

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National Audit Office Costs of Clinical Negligence Report Published National Audit Office report on costs of clinical negligence claims published. Recommendations include caps on legal costs and compensation.

NAO Report on Costs of Clinical Negligence our analysis and summary now available -> www.carterburnett.co.uk/costs-update...

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Costs of clinical negligence - NAO report Our report looks at how liabilities for clinical negligence have changed over time, and what is behind those changes.

*BREAKING: NAO REPORT ON COSTS OF CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE PUBLISHED*

FRC still on Government agenda and call for transparency on fee deductions by law firms from damages.

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Costs Order against Defendant who raised Fundamental Dishonesty High Court makes costs order against Defendant who failed in Fundamental Dishonesty allegation but ultimately succeeded at Trial.

*DEFENDANT ORDERED TO PAY COSTS OF FAILED FUNDAMENTAL DISHONESTY ALLEGATIONS DESPITE WINNING AT TRIAL*

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Fundamental Dishonesty at Detailed Assessment Detailed Assessment is not the place to rescue or change a poorly drafted order nor the place to try issues which should be heard by the trial judge.

Fundamental Dishonesty and Detailed Assessment, SCCO decision on the interplay between FD and misconduct under CPR 44.11 and knowing your settlement terms ... !

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Application Costs Restricted to Fixed Costs on Intermediate Track Application costs on Fast Track and Intermediate Track are restricted to fixed costs unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Court wrong to summarily assess interim application costs on Intermediate Track, High Court reduces costs from £10,653 to £333 plus court fee. The realities of fixed costs coming to roost. carterburnett.co.uk/costs-update... #costs #law #costslaw #legal #litigation #fixedcosts

Costs Budgeting where Hourly Rates are not agreed - A High Court decision Court approach to Costs Budgeting and Costs Management where hourly rates are not agreed and in dispute.

Costs Budgeting and hourly rates considered by the High Court and how the same should be approached where rates are excessive but the court cannot approve or fix hourly rates. www.carterburnett.co.uk/costs-update... #costs #law #costslaw #litigation #costsbudgeting #budgeting

Proportionality, Ainsworth and Indemnity Costs SCCO approach to proportionality following a line by line assessment where there is a standard basis and indemnity basis assessment order and significant parts of the Points of Dispute had been struck...

New SCCO decision published today focuses on approach to proportionality, indemnity costs and the striking out of PODs (Ainsworth). A lot to get into on this one! www.carterburnett.co.uk/costs-update... #costs #law #costslaw #legal

#costs #costslaw #legal #budgeting #litigation #costsbudgets #interimpayment #law | Sean Linley *88% INTERIM PAYMENT ON ACCOUNT OF COSTS AND DO YOU NEED TO VARY A BUDGET WHERE THERE IS AN INDEMNITY COSTS AWARD?* A notable decision in Xtellus Capital Partners Inc v Dl Invest Group Pm S.A. [2025]...

*88% INTERIM PAYMENT ON ACCOUNT OF COSTS AND DO YOU NEED TO VARY A BUDGET WHERE THERE IS AN INDEMNITY COSTS AWARD?* www.linkedin.com/posts/costsl... #costs #costslaw #law

Respondent put to election over CCFA by High Court The Election Procedure and when a party should be put to election over the disclosure such as a CFA or funding retainer.

How should the court approach the Election Procedure in Detailed Assessment proceedings? The High Court examined this issue, ultimately putting the receiving party to is election over disclosure of its CCFA. www.carterburnett.co.uk/costs-update... #costs #law #funding

What is a reasonable interim payment on costs where it isn't agreed? The court's approach to determining what level of interim payment on account of costs should be allowed.

How does the court quantify a reasonable interim payment where the sum is in dispute? An interesting examination by the Court of Appeal and important reading for all practitioners involved in Civil Litigation. www.carterburnett.co.uk/costs-update...

The Court has no role in rebalancing financial inequalities and when can the court consider costs before judgment is given? High Court says it has "role in rebalancing financial inequalities" and finds that orders for costs can be considered & made prior to Judgment where such costs are "clearly attributable to conduct".

Pre-judgment costs orders and the role of the court where there are financial inequalities (spoiler there is no role). An interesting judgment serving as a reminder of the alignment of costs and access to justice. www.carterburnett.co.uk/costs-update... #costs #law #accesstojustice

Why not join me, Nick Northrop, DJ Searl and @civlittweet.bsky.social for the @carterburnett.bsky.social conference on 2 October? It's a completely free event. Only limited spaces left so would recommend booking early. www.carterburnett.co.uk/news/distric... #costs #law #newcastle #legal #costslaw

CPR amendments coming in later this year will include amendments to allow a different Judge to conduct summary assessment where assessment is not undertaken at the end of a hearing. Full details here -> www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/89... #costs #law

Court reduces Claimant's recoverable costs by 20% where Costs Budget filed over two years late Relief from sanctions granted for late service of Costs Budget but Claimant's costs reduced by 20%.

Relief from Sanctions granted on appeal to Claimant who filed a budget over 2 years late but its overall recoverable costs will be reduced by 20% carterburnett.co.uk/costs-update...

Court wrong to reduce success fee & disallow ATE deduction from child's damages Court overturns decision to reduce success fee and disallow ATE premium from child's damages.

Court overturns decision to disallow ATE and reduce success fee deduction from Child's damages. A really interesting judgment on procedure which highlights the tension between the cost of access to justice & government legislation. carterburnett.co.uk/costs-update... #costs #law