Costs litigation and financing

24/01/25

Alexander Hutton KC and Thomas Mason appear in Topalsson GmbH v CMS Cameron Mckenna Nabarro Olswang LLP [2025] EWHC 118

31/10/24

Michael Patrick Joins the Cost Group

We are thrilled to announce that Michael Patrick has joined our Costs Group.

04/10/23

Diag Human v Volterra Fietta

The Court of Appeal dismisses the solicitors’ appeal in Diag Human v Volterra Fietta.

13/07/23

Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023

We are proud to announce that Hailsham Chambers has been nominated for four Legal 500 2023 Bar Awards.

03/07/23

Developments in solicitor-client costs disputes

The recent ECJ decision in DV v MA may have an important impact on Solicitors Act detailed assessments.

28/04/23

Practico Costs Round Table with Andrew Post KC, Andy Ellis and Jeremy Morgan KC

In this latest costs chat with Practico, our very own Andrew Post KC joins Andy Ellis and Jeremy Morgan KC discuss the following topics:

25/04/23

Hailsham Chambers welcomes costs specialist Thomas Mason

We are delighted to announce that Thomas Mason has joined Hailsham Chambers.

08/03/23

Wasted Costs in the Commercial Court

The Commercial Court has sent a clear message in this important wasted costs case. William Flenley KC acted for the successful party.

03/01/23

Two cases about QOCS where the claimant accepted a Part 36 offer late

Two recent cases make clear that defendants to personal injury and clinical negligence claims cannot generally enforce orders for costs in their favour when a claim settles via Part 36.

02/11/22

Ten Fun Facts about Belsner

Mark Friston manages to find Ten Fun Facts about the Belsner judgment.

28/10/22

Belsner v Cam Legal: Claimant Ordered to Repay £295.50

The long-awaited Court of Appeal decision in Belsner v Cam Legal Services Limited was handed down yesterday.

07/10/22

Ventures Food Limited v Little Dessert Shop Ltd [2022] EWHC

HHJ Richard Williams (sitting as a High Court Judge) held that significant litigation misconduct by third parties (who had been controlling the litigation conduct of a named party to proceedings) was sufficient to make an order for non-party costs against them.

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