PROGRAMME
09:00 - 09:30
Registration and Refreshments
09:30 - 09:40
Colin Campbell, Joint Editor of the Costs Law Reports
Welcome and Introduction
09:40 - 10:00
Keynote Speaker... to be confirmed!
10:00 - 10:05
Nicholas Bacon KC, 4 New Square Chambers
Introduction by our Headline Sponsor
10:05 - 10:35
Alexander Hutton KC, Hailsham Chambers
Group Litigation costs
How is Group Litigation financed and does Bates v The Post Office provide the right answer?
10:35 - 11:05
Roger Mallalieu KC & Simon Teasdale, 4 New Square Chambers
Solicitors Act 1974
Happy 50th Birthday!
After Kenig, beneficiaries bite back under S.71(3),
but what chance of any legislative attention to update the rest of the Act?
11:05 - 11:30
Refreshments
Sponsored by our Breakout Sponsor - 39 Essex Chambers
11:30 - 12:00
Master Jennifer James Costs Judge
Court of Protection Costs
Claiming the costs of the Deputy for supporting the litigator during the claim.
Identifying the distinction between the costs claimed within the litigation
and those costs falling within general management work.
12:00 - 12:30
Robert Marven KC, 4 New Square Chambers
Damages Based Agreements
Following PACCAR, are they safe and what the government is up to in order to ensure DBA's give “Access to Justice”
12:30 - 13:00
Shaman Kapoor, 39 Essex Chambers
Thorny issues at detailed assessment
The client didn’t make it: the “death” clause in Conditional Fee Agreements - what happens?
Interest on Fixed Costs when the opponent does not pay up. Recoverable?
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch including tea, coffee and snacks
14:00 - 14:30
Victoria McCloud – Deputy High Court Master, King’s Bench Division
Mediation in Costs
The need to be ready: following Churchill is Mandatory Mediation
(and other types of ADR) heading your way?
14:30 - 15:00
Professor Dominic Regan
Costs Law Update
Including Part 36, Expert’s fees after Griffiths
15:00 - 15:15
Benjamin Williams KC, 4 New Square Chambers
Hourly Expense Rates
How to justify an uplift on the Guideline Hourly Rates (GHR)
following Samsung: after Harlow DC v Powerrapid,
are the GHR of any relevance whatsoever at Detailed Assessment and if not, what is?
15:15 - 15:35
Refreshments
Kindly sponsored by our Breakout Sponsor 39 Essex Chambers
15:35 - 16:05
Speaker to be confirmed!
Fixed Costs
Track and Band hoping for best results: securing the add-ons for vulnerability,
unreasonable behaviour and exceptional circumstances
16:05 - 16:30
Speaker and subject to be confirmed!
16:30 - 16:40
Panel Session/Closing remarks
16:45
Post Conference Drinks
Kindly hosted by our Headline Sponsor 4 New Square
Registration and Refreshments
09:30 - 09:40
Colin Campbell, Joint Editor of the Costs Law Reports
Welcome and Introduction
09:40 - 10:00
Keynote Speaker... to be confirmed!
10:00 - 10:05
Nicholas Bacon KC, 4 New Square Chambers
Introduction by our Headline Sponsor
10:05 - 10:35
Alexander Hutton KC, Hailsham Chambers
Group Litigation costs
How is Group Litigation financed and does Bates v The Post Office provide the right answer?
10:35 - 11:05
Roger Mallalieu KC & Simon Teasdale, 4 New Square Chambers
Solicitors Act 1974
Happy 50th Birthday!
After Kenig, beneficiaries bite back under S.71(3),
but what chance of any legislative attention to update the rest of the Act?
11:05 - 11:30
Refreshments
Sponsored by our Breakout Sponsor - 39 Essex Chambers
11:30 - 12:00
Master Jennifer James Costs Judge
Court of Protection Costs
Claiming the costs of the Deputy for supporting the litigator during the claim.
Identifying the distinction between the costs claimed within the litigation
and those costs falling within general management work.
12:00 - 12:30
Robert Marven KC, 4 New Square Chambers
Damages Based Agreements
Following PACCAR, are they safe and what the government is up to in order to ensure DBA's give “Access to Justice”
12:30 - 13:00
Shaman Kapoor, 39 Essex Chambers
Thorny issues at detailed assessment
The client didn’t make it: the “death” clause in Conditional Fee Agreements - what happens?
Interest on Fixed Costs when the opponent does not pay up. Recoverable?
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch including tea, coffee and snacks
14:00 - 14:30
Victoria McCloud – Deputy High Court Master, King’s Bench Division
Mediation in Costs
The need to be ready: following Churchill is Mandatory Mediation
(and other types of ADR) heading your way?
14:30 - 15:00
Professor Dominic Regan
Costs Law Update
Including Part 36, Expert’s fees after Griffiths
15:00 - 15:15
Benjamin Williams KC, 4 New Square Chambers
Hourly Expense Rates
How to justify an uplift on the Guideline Hourly Rates (GHR)
following Samsung: after Harlow DC v Powerrapid,
are the GHR of any relevance whatsoever at Detailed Assessment and if not, what is?
15:15 - 15:35
Refreshments
Kindly sponsored by our Breakout Sponsor 39 Essex Chambers
15:35 - 16:05
Speaker to be confirmed!
Fixed Costs
Track and Band hoping for best results: securing the add-ons for vulnerability,
unreasonable behaviour and exceptional circumstances
16:05 - 16:30
Speaker and subject to be confirmed!
16:30 - 16:40
Panel Session/Closing remarks
16:45
Post Conference Drinks
Kindly hosted by our Headline Sponsor 4 New Square
Please note that our Agenda/Speakers may be subject to change