SPEAKERS AND PRESENTERS
As ever, we have gathered a team of leading Judges, Silks and practitioners to bring you their insights into the current, critical issues in Costs Law and practice.
Colin Campbell
Editor of the Costs Law Reports and Conference Chair
Colin Campbell was a Costs Judge at the Royal Courts of Justice from 1996 to 2015. Before that, he sat as a Deputy Taxing Master for three years. He was also a Costs Officer of the United Kingdom Supreme Court and of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council from 2010 to 2015. In private practice, he was a partner in a London Solicitors practice specialising in commercial litigation. In 2011, he was called to the Bar.
Colin sat as an assessor with Judges of the High Court in numerous costs appeals and also by invitation with the Court of Appeal. He was a member of Lord Justice Jackson’s working group on insolvency fees. He lectures extensively on costs and is a contributor to the Civil Court Practice (Green Book), joint editor of Costs Law Reports, general editor of Greenslade on Costs and contributed to Friston on Costs.
On his retirement, Colin joined Kain Knight Costs Lawyers as a Consultant. He is also an accredited mediator in costs with Costs Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADR) and sits as a Deputy Costs Judge at the Senior Courts Costs Office and at the Land Registration Division of the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).
Teresa Aitken
Co-Editor of the Costs Law Reports
Teresa founded Partner In Costs in 1996, qualified as a Fellow of the Association of Law Costs Draftsmen in 2004 and was one of the first Costs Lawyers in 2007.
Teresa has been instrumental in the creation and streamlining of each department during PIC’s growth to increase efficiency and client service, obtaining Investors in People & QMS ISO:9001 accreditation, as well as championing work life balance.
At the present time Teresa is involved in ensuring that PIC deliver the best service possible to clients. Teresa is delighted to work closely with Colin as the joint editor of the Costs Law Reports and delivers training sessions on costs issues to client firms.
Simon Browne QC
Temple Garden Chambers
Simon was again recommended in 2020 by the Legal 500 and Chambers UK as a Leading Silk in a number of Practice Areas, including Band 1 Costs Silk.
As a Leading Silk in costs litigation he is at the very forefront of the development of the law and procedure in the higher courts. Simon was lead counsel in Butler v Bankside Commercial – Court of Appeal [2020], Richard Slade v Boodia – Court of Appeal [2018], Frost v MGN – Supreme Court [2017], BNM v MGN – Court of Appeal [2017], Briggs & 598 Ors. v First Choice Holidays Limited – High Court [2017], Yentob v MGN – Court of Appeal [2016], and, Mitchell v News Group Newspapers – Court of Appeal [2014].
One particular area of expertise regarding costs is conducting Group Litigation, most notably in the civil phone hacking litigation concerning News of the World and the Mirror Group and the Construction Industry Vetting Litigation. .
He is qualified as a Mediator (often dealing with costs mediations) and as an Arbitrator.
As a Leading Silk in costs litigation he is at the very forefront of the development of the law and procedure in the higher courts. Simon was lead counsel in Butler v Bankside Commercial – Court of Appeal [2020], Richard Slade v Boodia – Court of Appeal [2018], Frost v MGN – Supreme Court [2017], BNM v MGN – Court of Appeal [2017], Briggs & 598 Ors. v First Choice Holidays Limited – High Court [2017], Yentob v MGN – Court of Appeal [2016], and, Mitchell v News Group Newspapers – Court of Appeal [2014].
One particular area of expertise regarding costs is conducting Group Litigation, most notably in the civil phone hacking litigation concerning News of the World and the Mirror Group and the Construction Industry Vetting Litigation. .
He is qualified as a Mediator (often dealing with costs mediations) and as an Arbitrator.
Alexander Hutton QC
Hailsham Chambers
Alexander’s practice is focused in two fields: clinical negligence, for claimants and defendants, and all aspects of costs law.
In both these fields, Alexander is recommended in the highest band of leading silks in the directories and acts in connection with a range of clinical negligence cases, with special focus on those of the most serious nature and highest value. He has also appeared in many of the leading costs cases over the last 20 years, and was chair of the committee that introduced the now mandatory electronic bill of costs.
Alexander is an all-rounder with recognised strengths on paper, on mastering difficult medical and legal issues and in person with clients and in court, whether as a trial or appellate advocate. Alexander is instructed in cases involving all aspects of medicine and medical law, with particular emphasis on maximum value injury cases and those which involve complex medical and legal issues. He has always had a mixed practice of claimant and defendant work in both clinical negligence and costs.
In both these fields, Alexander is recommended in the highest band of leading silks in the directories and acts in connection with a range of clinical negligence cases, with special focus on those of the most serious nature and highest value. He has also appeared in many of the leading costs cases over the last 20 years, and was chair of the committee that introduced the now mandatory electronic bill of costs.
Alexander is an all-rounder with recognised strengths on paper, on mastering difficult medical and legal issues and in person with clients and in court, whether as a trial or appellate advocate. Alexander is instructed in cases involving all aspects of medicine and medical law, with particular emphasis on maximum value injury cases and those which involve complex medical and legal issues. He has always had a mixed practice of claimant and defendant work in both clinical negligence and costs.
Sarah Lambert QC
1 Crown Office Row
Sarah Lambert QC is a highly experienced specialist in complex clinical negligence, inquests, personal injury and costs cases. Sarah’s empathetic but firm, and decisive but diplomatic approach makes her an astute advisor as well as a skillful and persuasive advocate. With a strong track record of trial and settlement success, recent recovery on behalf of clients is in the tens of £millions. She is also often brought in to give unpalatable advice in difficult circumstances.
Sarah has in addition wide ranging judicial experience, sitting as a Recorder on the South Eastern Circuit (both in crime and in civil) and as a Deputy Costs Judge of the Senior Courts Costs Office.
Both as a junior and in silk, Sarah has been consistently recognised by the directories as a leader in her fields.
Sarah has in addition wide ranging judicial experience, sitting as a Recorder on the South Eastern Circuit (both in crime and in civil) and as a Deputy Costs Judge of the Senior Courts Costs Office.
Both as a junior and in silk, Sarah has been consistently recognised by the directories as a leader in her fields.
Roger Mallalieu QC
4 New Square
Roger has extensive experience in all areas of costs law.
He is listed as a leading junior in the field in both the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.
Roger’s practice covers the complete range of inter partes costs matters, from representing clients on complex or high value detailed assessments, through technical arguments concerning the validity of retainers, to disputes about insurance premiums and other similar matters. Roger represents clients in such matters at all levels and appears regularly in the appellate courts.
In addition, much of Roger’s work is of an advisory nature, ensuring parties are best prepared to maximise costs recovery or seeking to lay the ground for successful challenges to the principle or quantum of costs.
Roger was involved in some of the leading cases concerning costs capping and budgeting. He also has considerable experience in dealing with security for costs applications.
Roger is regularly instructed to advise on or represent parties in litigation concerning millions of pounds in costs and is experienced in dealing with group litigation claims.
Roger regularly acts for both defendants and claimants and has been instructed in some of the most high profile costs litigation in recent years.
He has represented a wide range of clients from high street PLCs to presidents of African countries, through to music celebrities and celebrity footballers in a wide range of interesting and complex cases.
He is listed as a leading junior in the field in both the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.
Roger’s practice covers the complete range of inter partes costs matters, from representing clients on complex or high value detailed assessments, through technical arguments concerning the validity of retainers, to disputes about insurance premiums and other similar matters. Roger represents clients in such matters at all levels and appears regularly in the appellate courts.
In addition, much of Roger’s work is of an advisory nature, ensuring parties are best prepared to maximise costs recovery or seeking to lay the ground for successful challenges to the principle or quantum of costs.
Roger was involved in some of the leading cases concerning costs capping and budgeting. He also has considerable experience in dealing with security for costs applications.
Roger is regularly instructed to advise on or represent parties in litigation concerning millions of pounds in costs and is experienced in dealing with group litigation claims.
Roger regularly acts for both defendants and claimants and has been instructed in some of the most high profile costs litigation in recent years.
He has represented a wide range of clients from high street PLCs to presidents of African countries, through to music celebrities and celebrity footballers in a wide range of interesting and complex cases.
Professor Dominic Regan
Dominic Regan Tailored Development
Dominic Regan is the most prolific speaker on legal issues in the country today.
The “lawyers’ lawyer“, Dominic provides advice to a number of Government departments including the Ministry of Defence and HM Revenue and Customs. He is also a special advisor to the Association of Costs Lawyers.
In addition to this, Dominic works closely with local authorities, law firms and international companies to advise on and provide legal training.
Dominic has advised Lord Justice Jackson on costs budgeting and management. He has also worked alongside HH Judge Simon Brown QC who pioneered active case/costs management.
Dominic is Professor of Law at City University, London and a contributor to the New Law Journal and the Times.
Matthew Waszak
Temple Garden Chambers
Matt practises principally in the fields of personal injury, costs and litigation funding, inquests and health and safety. He has a busy Court practice and has appeared, unled, in the Court of Appeal in Norman v Norman [2017] EWCA Civ 49; [2017] 1 WLR 2523, a leading case on anonymity in appellate proceedings; and Pollard v University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust [2017] 1 Costs LR 45, on the recoverability of legal expenses insurance.
He is currently instructed as junior counsel by the Ministry of Defence in the fresh (Deepcut) inquest into the death of Sean Benton, having been instructed in the inquest in 2016 into the death of Cheryl James. Between 2014 and 2016, Matt was instructed by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) in the Hillsborough Inquests.
Matt regularly appears in the County Courts and Senior Courts Costs Office in relation to a broad range of costs and litigation funding disputes. They include, but not exhaustively: the recovery of pre-LASPO and post-LASPO ATE insurance premiums; detailed assessments; assessments under the Solicitors’ Act 1974; retainer disputes; costs budgeting; and arguments in relation to the fixed recoverable costs regime.
He receives regular instructions in relation to appeals of costs decisions. He appeared for the successful appellant in the High Court in Pollard v University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust [2017] 1 Costs LR 45, a leading case on the recoverability of pre-LASPO ATE insurance. He is a contributing editor to Greenslade on Costs and an Assistant Editor of the Temple Garden Chambers Costs Newsletter.
He is currently instructed as junior counsel by the Ministry of Defence in the fresh (Deepcut) inquest into the death of Sean Benton, having been instructed in the inquest in 2016 into the death of Cheryl James. Between 2014 and 2016, Matt was instructed by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) in the Hillsborough Inquests.
Matt regularly appears in the County Courts and Senior Courts Costs Office in relation to a broad range of costs and litigation funding disputes. They include, but not exhaustively: the recovery of pre-LASPO and post-LASPO ATE insurance premiums; detailed assessments; assessments under the Solicitors’ Act 1974; retainer disputes; costs budgeting; and arguments in relation to the fixed recoverable costs regime.
He receives regular instructions in relation to appeals of costs decisions. He appeared for the successful appellant in the High Court in Pollard v University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust [2017] 1 Costs LR 45, a leading case on the recoverability of pre-LASPO ATE insurance. He is a contributing editor to Greenslade on Costs and an Assistant Editor of the Temple Garden Chambers Costs Newsletter.
James Laughland
Temple Garden Chambers
James’ practice is predominantly concerned with personal injury litigation, motor fraud and costs. He is recognised by the leading legal directories as a leader in each of these fields. Respected by both those acting for Claimants and for insurers, he receives instructions regularly from leading firms such as DWF, Kennedys and Irwin Mitchell. James also has experience of all aspects of costs and regularly represents a leading legal expenses insurer on matters concerning their ATE products.
James’ knowledge of costs law also assists in ensuring that the pragmatic and commercial realities of litigation are addressed throughout. His experience of detailed assessments, and thus the careful consideration of how solicitors’ work, ensures that he understands the importance of a collaborative and pro-active approach to working with solicitors to ensure the best outcome for their client. James is a member of CADR (the Costs ADR service) and is able to offer expert evaluation and early neutral evaluation.
James’ knowledge of costs law also assists in ensuring that the pragmatic and commercial realities of litigation are addressed throughout. His experience of detailed assessments, and thus the careful consideration of how solicitors’ work, ensures that he understands the importance of a collaborative and pro-active approach to working with solicitors to ensure the best outcome for their client. James is a member of CADR (the Costs ADR service) and is able to offer expert evaluation and early neutral evaluation.
Richard Wilkinson
Temple Garden Chambers
Richard is a hugely experienced practitioner who now specialises predominantly in Personal Injury and Costs work. He has been consistently highly rated, year on year, by the independent legal directories for his work in these fields. Editor of the Judicial College Guidelines on the Assessment of General Damages since 2012 and member of CADR (Costs Alternative Dispute Resolution service) and the PIcARBS Arbitration Panel. He is a qualified Arbitrator and an Accredited Costs Mediator, able to offer both Facilitative and Evaluative Costs Mediation. In 2018 Richard was elected as the Secretary of the Personal Injury Bar Association (PIBA).
Described by the directories as “a real costs guru” Richard appears regularly in the SCCO and appellate Courts in costs litigation. He has extensive experience of all aspects of costs’ work including advisory work (for example on funding / drafting issues), cost budgeting issues, the assessment of costs between parties and solicitor / client disputes. He acts for both paying and receiving parties and is instructed by a wide range of clients from City Solicitors to High Street firms across the full spectrum of litigation disputes including commercial, privacy, clinical negligence, family and personal injury.
Richard was instructed in the seminal Court of Appeal case of Mitchell v NGN in relation to cost budgeting / relief from sanctions and has acquired enormous experience in the field of cost budgeting, not only in personal injury / clinical negligence claims but across many areas of litigation. He lecturers regularly on costs issues to a broad range of audiences.
Described by the directories as “a real costs guru” Richard appears regularly in the SCCO and appellate Courts in costs litigation. He has extensive experience of all aspects of costs’ work including advisory work (for example on funding / drafting issues), cost budgeting issues, the assessment of costs between parties and solicitor / client disputes. He acts for both paying and receiving parties and is instructed by a wide range of clients from City Solicitors to High Street firms across the full spectrum of litigation disputes including commercial, privacy, clinical negligence, family and personal injury.
Richard was instructed in the seminal Court of Appeal case of Mitchell v NGN in relation to cost budgeting / relief from sanctions and has acquired enormous experience in the field of cost budgeting, not only in personal injury / clinical negligence claims but across many areas of litigation. He lecturers regularly on costs issues to a broad range of audiences.
Andrew Gordon-Saker
Senior Costs Judge
Senior Costs Judge
Andrew Gordon-Saker has been the Senior Costs Judge since 2014. He was called to the bar in 1981 and practised from Chambers in London and Cambridge, specialising in personal injury and professional negligence. He was appointed a Deputy Taxing Master in 1994, a Costs Judge in 2003 and a Costs Officer of the United Kingdom Supreme Court in 2010. He has been chairman or a member of sub-committees of all three rule committees (Civil, Family and Criminal) and of the Civil Justice Council. He was one of the assessors appointed to assist Lord Justice Jackson on his review of fixed recoverable costs in 2017. He has sat regularly as an assessor on costs appeals in both the High Court and in the Court of Appeal. He was an editor of Butterworths Costs Service from 2006 to 2014. He has been an editor of the White Book since 2012 and a member of the senior editorial board since 2015.
Master Victoria McCloud
Victoria McCloud is a British Judge. She was the youngest QB Master in the High Court of England and Wales when she was appointed as a full judge in 2010, having before then served as a Deputy Master. She is also a Chartered Psychologist and Legal author with numerous books and other publications to her name. She holds a doctorate in Experimental Psychology and is presently carrying out research towards a second doctorate in Socio-Legal Studies at Oxford in her spare time. She also sat for several years as a Deputy Costs Judge at the SCCO.
Nicholas Bacon QC
4 New Square
4 New Square
Nicholas Bacon QC is recognised as a leading silk by both Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 in his specialised field of costs.
He has appeared in practically all of the most important costs and funding cases in recent years. His costs practice is well juxtaposed to his professional negligence work with particular emphasis on solicitors’ negligence, both for and against solicitors. This includes solicitors’ regulatory and disciplinary work.
He has appeared in practically all of the most important costs and funding cases in recent years. His costs practice is well juxtaposed to his professional negligence work with particular emphasis on solicitors’ negligence, both for and against solicitors. This includes solicitors’ regulatory and disciplinary work.
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