Civil Costs

Every step in litigation has an impact on costs making it essential to have a strong working knowledge of costs law. Civil Costs is the definitive text. It provides a thorough understanding of the costs regime under the Civil Procedure Rules and related legislation as well as answers to the many problems that can arise. Written by Senior Costs Judge Peter Hurst, who has been at the heart of decision-making on costs, it provides the most authoritative analysis available. The new 3rd edition covers a wealth of new case law on proportionality, Conditional Fee Agreements (including Callery v Gray, Halloran v Delaney, and the Claims Direct Test Cases), the indemnity principle, developmenmts in the areas of costs capping, budgeting and costs estimates, and changes to the Civil Procedure Rules. It also contains supplementary materials of costs legislation, practice directions and precedents.
Among the important issues covered: * Overview of the Civil Procedure Rules - including all changes relating to costs * Entitlement to costs, including Conditional Fee Agreements and Funding Agreements * Ascertainment of non-contentious and contentious costs - including summary and detailed assessment * Costs sanctions and the court's inherent jurisdiction * Analysis of all the recent landmark cases in this area