The team at Kain Knight have been supporting its clients navigate fixed recoverable costs (FRC) since they were first introduced for low value road traffic accidents in October 2006. Since then, there have been multiple fixed costs regimes, each with its own complications, uncertainties and ambiguities all of which have often led to party/party disputes.
The implementation of the latest FRC regime from October 2023, affecting most claims with a value of up to £100,000, has led to a significant increase in party/party disputes and a rapidly escalating cost war between Claimants and Defendants.
Kain Knight are able to support legal practitioners plot a course through a whole range of FRC disputes. Our dedicated FRC team can help with:
- Guidance on track allocation and complexity band assignment
- Attendance at allocation hearings
- Preparation of FRC schedules
- Commencement of assessment proceedings
- Advice regarding disbursement disputes, with a fixed fee disbursement resolution scheme
- Preparation of Part 8 costs only proceedings and Part 23 applications
- The Fixed Costs Determination (FCD) process and Precedent U preparation
To help you keep up with regular changes to the FRC regime and to provide a valuable resource to the industry, Kain Knight launched a free, dedicated, online platform and mobile app called FRCConnect in September 2023. The FRCConnect community continues to grow and now includes nearly 1000 members who all have access to chat forums, webinars, a free FRC calculator and an opportunity to connect with a community of those also interested in FRC related matters.
To join FRCConnect and stay head of the changes, all you need to do is register for your free membership here.
