Monthly Archives: January 2018
COSTS: THE COSTS OF ATTENDING AN INQUEST: THE APPROPRIATE APPROACH
In Douglas v Ministry of Justice & Anor [2018] EWHC B2 (Costs) Master Leonard considered the issue of the recoverability of costs of attending an inquest. There is a highly nuanced approach. There is support for some of the costs of a deceased party attending the inquest being recoverable. It adds an added layer of complexity to representation […]
COSTS BUDGETING IN FATAL CASES WHERE THERE IS A CHILD
I had an interesting email this morning from Jon Heath, solicitor at Levins, Liverpool. It dealt with the issue of costs budgeting in a fatal case where there is a child involved. BUDGETING, FATAL ACCIDENTS AND CHILDREN CLAIMS “I recently attended a CCMC at the County Court at Liverpool on behalf of the claimant in […]
FATAL ACCIDENTS AND ACTIONS ARISING FROM DEATH 