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Civil costs : Law and practice / Mark Friston.
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Publication details:
Bristol : Jordan Publishing Limited, 2012.
Edition:
2nd edition
Record id:
203364
Author:
Subject:
Civil procedure -- New England.
Costs (Law) -- England.
Civil procedure -- Wales.
Costs (Law) -- Wales.
Contents:
Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1: The history of costs
Chapter 2: The language of costs
Chapter 3: The status of rules governing costs
Chapter 4: The Court's powers
Part II: The law of costs
Chapter 5: The nature of costs
Chapter 6: Orders for costs (jurisdiction and discretion)
Chapter 7: Order of costs (types of order)
Chapter 8: Retainers (general principles)
Chapter 9: Conditional retainers (conditional fee agreements)
Chapter 10: Error in retainers
Chapter 11: The indemnity principle
Chapter 12: Points of law
Chapter 13: The bases of assessment (indemnity basis and standard basis)
Chapter 14: Acceptance of part 36 offers, 'beating' defendant's part 36 offers, etc
Chapter 15: Costs capping, budgeting and protective costs orders
Chapter 16: Security for costs
Part III: The practice of costs (solicitor and client)
Chapter 18: Solicitor and client assessments
Chapter 19: Compromise and alternatives to statutory assessments
Chapter 20: Solicitor's rights and remedies: proceedings, lien, and charging orders
Part IV: The practice of costs (between the parties)
Chapter 21: Detailed assessments between opposing parties
Chapter 22: Summary assessments
Chapter 23: Appeals
Chapter 24: Evidential issues
Chapter 25: Representation and rights of audience
Part V: The quantum of costs (solicitor and client)
Chapter 26: The basis of assessment between solicitor and client
Chapter 27: Quantum between solicitor and client
Part VI: The quantum of costs (between the parties)
Chapter 28: Hourly rates
Chapter 29: Assessment of time
Chapter 30: Additional liabilities
Chapter 31: Disbursements
Chapter 32: Counsel's fees
Chapter 33: Fixed costs, costs on the small claims track, and fast track costs
Chapter 34: Points of principle
Chapter 35: Value added tax
Chapter 36: Interest between opposing parties
Part VII: Particular circumstances
Chapter 37: Contracts and trusts
Chapter 38: Specific types of party
Chapter 39: Specific types of litigation
Chapter 40: Costs against the courts system
Chapter 41: Litigation funding
Chapter 42: The Jackson reforms
Chapter 43: Precedents
Chapter 44: Tables and figures
Index
Summary:
Civil costs: law and practice spans the whole world of civil costs from before the retainer to after the final costs certificate. It is written in the style of a traditional textbook, and is indexed and structured in such a way that the law can be found quickly and reliably. Its balanced treatment of contentious topics is well-liked by judges, whilst advocates appreciate its pinpoint accuracy in so far as citations are concerned. Legislation and cases re extensively quoted, and the footnotes have been described as 'magnificent'. -- -- The second edition includes extensive revisions and updates including: -- Extensive revisions bringing the law up to date to 31 March 2012 -- A re-written chapter on Part 36 offers -- Introductory material on the 'Jackson' reforms -- A sub-chapter on costs budgeting -- New material on the SRA Code of Conduct 2011 -- A selection on litigation involving public bodies and the Crown. -- -- Civil Costs: law and practice is essential reading for all civil litigators, costs draftsmen, solicitors with management responsibilities and the judiciary.
Note:
Donated by Roger Quick, May 2026.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Continued by:
ISBN:
9781846613128
Phys. description:
cxxxvii, 1510 pages : tables ; 26 cm