The annual Hailsham Chambers Costs Group seminar June 2010

Tuesday 13 July and Wednesday 14 July 2010, London

5.45pm - 7.15pm 

This seminar examined some key costs issues and received excellent feedback.  A podcast of the seminar will soon be available from this page and you will be able to gain 1 hour 15 minutes CPD.

Alexander Hutton spoke on 'The beginning of the end for assessment?  Costs management and Fixed Costs'.

  • The costs management pilot schemes
  • proposals in Jackson
  • fixed costs for fast track cases
  • the future for fixed costs.

Andrew Post spoke on 'But will it actually happen? Jackson Update'.

  • The reaction so far
  • "a coherent package of interlocking reforms": is there a danger of cherry picking?
  • legislative changes
  • changes that do not require legislation.

Jamie Carpenter/Joshua Munro  spoke on 'A piece of the action: Contingency fees and Champerty'.

  • Champerty: a new lease of life?
  • Dix v Townend
  • Claims Group Direct v Lloyds TSB
  • Morris v Southwark
  • the future for contingency fees.

Download handout from this seminar.

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