Award of Costs - The Litigator's Essential Guide

This course will equip litigators with enough new cases, rules and tips to make a difference to recovery of their costs. Aimed at the moment when costs become the focus of judicial attention at the conclusion of the hearing, this course provides much needed ammunition for the practitioner. It includes comprehensive materials developed by a barrister and a costs draftsman, with a practical focus for litigators.

• Using the protocols to enhance costs recovery
• The Indemnity Principle – how it works; its impact on costs;
• Settlement – how do I recover costs
• Bases of assessing costs i.e. standard -v- indemnity – the difference
• Fixed Costs – how to use it effectively
• Summary assessment – fresh ideas for maximising your work
• Interim costs orders explained
• Using the courts discretion in making costs orders under CPR 44
• New cases on exaggeration
• Conduct issues – its impact on costs and assessment
• Part 36 Costs consequences
• Recent cases on part 36
• Calderbank offers and costs implications
• Wasted costs orders
• Instructing your advocate to deal with the costs

Course Dates

28/06/2012 Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

14:00 - 17:15 Venue Information

Dominic Swallow 
is a freelance Costs Consultant. Dominic has experience in most areas of costs, from the Land Tribunal to Commercial Litigation, from Liability actions to Family matters, however his particular specialism is costs recovery and funding issues. Additionally Dominic has considerable experience in lecturing and training on the subject and always tries to bring the benefit of practical experience to his seminars.