Litigation Costs - A Comprehensive Overview
Delegates
This course will be of benefit to trainees and solicitors at all levels.
Overview
The changes brought about by the Jackson Reforms mean that the issue of Costs has become high profile. Practitioners must have a detailed grasp of the key aspects, principles and rules of legal costs in order to conduct their clients’ cases effectively and comply with the CPR. This course provides the delegate with an overview of the rules, practice directions and principles from case law as well as a comprehensive review of the latest developments and cases. It offers practical guidance in relation to cost issues and how they impact on costs recovery.
Topics covered on this course will include
- An explanation as to what Costs mean within the context of Litigation
- The Indemnity Principle - how it works; its impact on costs
- Recovery of Costs upon settlement pre action and post action
- Bases of assessing Cost i.e. Standard -v- Indemnity - the difference
- The Court’s discretion in making costs orders under CPR 44
- CFAs and DBAs - update
- Conduct issues – its impact on costs and assessment
- Proportionality – what does it mean after Jackson?
- Part 36 offers - Costs consequences
- Qualified One-Way Costs Shifting
- Costs Management Orders, Costs Budgeting and the significance
- Summary assessment – what to include in statements of costs and advice to client
- Detailed assessment – Procedure
- Provisional Assessment
- Wasted Costs Orders
£210.00 plus VAT for BPP PD Members, including lunch, refreshments and documentation. (£420.00 plus VAT for Non-Members)
"A CPD certificate of completion will be provided by BPP Professional Education Limited upon request, following attendance."
Approved for accreditation by the Bar Standards Board
Course Dates
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| Birmingham |
09 Sep 2020 |
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
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| Manchester |
16 Sep 2020 |
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
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| London |
19 Sep 2020 |
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
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| Leeds |
23 Oct 2020 |
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
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| London |
14 Nov 2020 |
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
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| Manchester |
09 Dec 2020 |
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
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If you would like any further information on any of the electives please call us on 2020 226 2422 or email [email protected]