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
The Rt. Hon Lord Justice Dingemans
Keynote Speech
10:00 - 10:05
Nicholas Bacon KC of 4 New Square Chambers
Introduction by our Headline Sponsor
10:05 - 10:35
Roger Mallalieu KC and Simon Teasdale of 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?
10:35 - 11:05
Costs Judge Nagalingam
Part 36 in Detailed Assessment (and elsewhere)
"Genuine Offers"
Offers where it is "unjust" for the CPR 36.17(4) benefits to apply
Varying the Costs Order under CPR 47.20 where there is no offer
Part 36 offers in proceedings under the Solicitors Act 1974
Offers in group litigation: should Part 36 be suspended for Defendants?
11:05 - 11:30
Refreshments
Sponsored by our Breakout Sponsor - 39 Essex Chambers
11:30 - 12:00
Professor Dominic Regan
Avoiding traps for the unwary
Costs and evidence: avoiding costly errors in witness statements
Expert's fees: avoiding their disallowance
Fundamental dishonesty
Indemnity basis costs - do they actually make any difference?
12:00 - 12:30
Robert Marven KC of 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
Simon Browne KC, Nicola Greaney KC and Shaman Kapoor of 39 Essex Chambers
Thorny issues on Costs, including:
At Consequentials Hearings
At Solicitor/Client Assessments: budgets, estimates, GHRs and interim statute bills.
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch including tea, coffee and snacks
14:00 - 14:30
Dr. Victoria McCloud, Former Master of the Kings 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
Costs Judge James
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.
15:00 - 15:15
Benjamin Williams KC of 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 - 15:25
Dick Warner of Class Legal
Why Costs Law Reports are indispensable for all lawyers
A demonstration
15:25 - 15:45
Refreshments
Kindly sponsored by our Breakout Sponsor 39 Essex Chambers
15:45 - 16:15
Alexander Hutton KC of Hailsham Chambers
Group Litigation Costs
How is Group Litigation financed and does Bates v The Post Office provide the right answer?
16:15 - 16:40
Senior Master David Cook, Kings Bench Division
Costs Budgeting
De-coupling Case Management from Costs Budgeting
Varying the Budget: getting the procedure right
16:40 - 16:45
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
The Rt. Hon Lord Justice Dingemans
Keynote Speech
10:00 - 10:05
Nicholas Bacon KC of 4 New Square Chambers
Introduction by our Headline Sponsor
10:05 - 10:35
Roger Mallalieu KC and Simon Teasdale of 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?
10:35 - 11:05
Costs Judge Nagalingam
Part 36 in Detailed Assessment (and elsewhere)
"Genuine Offers"
Offers where it is "unjust" for the CPR 36.17(4) benefits to apply
Varying the Costs Order under CPR 47.20 where there is no offer
Part 36 offers in proceedings under the Solicitors Act 1974
Offers in group litigation: should Part 36 be suspended for Defendants?
11:05 - 11:30
Refreshments
Sponsored by our Breakout Sponsor - 39 Essex Chambers
11:30 - 12:00
Professor Dominic Regan
Avoiding traps for the unwary
Costs and evidence: avoiding costly errors in witness statements
Expert's fees: avoiding their disallowance
Fundamental dishonesty
Indemnity basis costs - do they actually make any difference?
12:00 - 12:30
Robert Marven KC of 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
Simon Browne KC, Nicola Greaney KC and Shaman Kapoor of 39 Essex Chambers
Thorny issues on Costs, including:
At Consequentials Hearings
At Solicitor/Client Assessments: budgets, estimates, GHRs and interim statute bills.
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch including tea, coffee and snacks
14:00 - 14:30
Dr. Victoria McCloud, Former Master of the Kings 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
Costs Judge James
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.
15:00 - 15:15
Benjamin Williams KC of 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 - 15:25
Dick Warner of Class Legal
Why Costs Law Reports are indispensable for all lawyers
A demonstration
15:25 - 15:45
Refreshments
Kindly sponsored by our Breakout Sponsor 39 Essex Chambers
15:45 - 16:15
Alexander Hutton KC of Hailsham Chambers
Group Litigation Costs
How is Group Litigation financed and does Bates v The Post Office provide the right answer?
16:15 - 16:40
Senior Master David Cook, Kings Bench Division
Costs Budgeting
De-coupling Case Management from Costs Budgeting
Varying the Budget: getting the procedure right
16:40 - 16:45
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