23 January 2026
Francis comments in City AM on proposals that could see UK law firms required to pay the government a portion of interest earned on client accounts. Francis explains why, while the justice system is u...
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19 January 2026
Francis comments in Law360 on the expected legal costs of the Daily Mail phone-hacking trial. He also considers the wider implications of the case, including the potential for further claims and incr...
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15 January 2026
With effect from 1 January 2026, Guideline Hourly Rates (“GHR”) for Summary Assessment have been increased by 2.28% under the Service Producer Price Index (“SPPI”). The last revision took effe...
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9 January 2026
Written by Colin Campbell. Which are the most important costs cases of 2025? Not an easy question to answer because what to some legal practitioners might be of the utmost importance, to others they m...
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6 January 2026
Here, in Kain Knight Costs Lawyers’ regular monthly legal costs update January 2026, we focus on those cases which we believe are likely to have a practical relevance for its members. We welcome fee...
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5 January 2026
Welcome to the Kain Knight Case Law Update for December 2025, written by Colin Campbell. This month’s review features significant rulings on costs across various domains, covering everything from th...
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5 January 2026
We’re delighted to announce that Ben Chowdhury and Benjamin Wilson from our London City team have been promoted to Legal Directors, effective 1 January 2026. This is in recognition of the roles play...
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5 January 2026
We’re delighted to announce that Gary Redfern from our Manchester office has been promoted to Legal Director, effective 1 January 2026. In this role, Gary will take on expanded leadership responsibi...
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4 December 2025
At the recent Costs Law Reports Conference the former Master Haworth of the Senior Courts Costs Office, delivered his update from the SCCO with regards to the dealing with and processing of Court of P...
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2 December 2025
Here, in Kain Knight Costs Lawyers’ regular monthly legal costs update December 2025, we focus on those cases which we believe are likely to have a practical relevance for its members. We welcome fe...
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1 December 2025
Welcome to the Kain Knight Case Law Update for November 2025, written by Colin Campbell. This month’s review features significant rulings on costs across various domains, covering everything fro...
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20 November 2025
A Practical Guide for Solicitors looking Backwards and Forwards The Facts At first instance before HHJ Simpkiss 5. A London Law firm instructed GBS to recover outstanding fees from Mrs Mazur and Mr St...
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6 November 2025
If you didn’t make it to the last Court of Protection User Group Meeting on 22 October 2025 – here’s a quick summary from Adrian Hawley....
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6 November 2025
From 27 October 2025, Phase One of Awaab’s Law officially took effect in England. Named in memory of two-year-old Awaab Ishak, who tragically died in 2020 from prolonged exposure to damp and mould, ...
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4 November 2025
Here, in Kain Knight Costs Lawyers’ regular monthly legal costs update November 2025, we focus on those cases which we believe are likely to have a practical relevance for its members. We welcome fe...
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4 November 2025
Welcome to the Kain Knight Case Law Update for October 2025, written by Colin Campbell. This month’s update features a landmark Supreme Court decision on the currency for an award of costs in Pr...
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23 October 2025
In Colin Campbell‘s latest article, titled ‘Busting the Costs Budget: can an indemnity basis costs order ride to the rescue’ and published on Thomson Reuters, he sets out key conside...
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6 October 2025
Here, in Kain Knight Costs Lawyers’ regular monthly legal costs update October 2025, we focus on those cases which we believe are likely to have a practical relevance for its members. We welcome fee...
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1 October 2025
Welcome to the Kain Knight Case Law Update for September 2025, written by Colin Campbell. This month’s case law update covers significant rulings on indemnity costs and budgets, massive budget r...
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2 September 2025
Welcome to the Kain Knight Case Law Update for August 2025, written by Colin Campbell. This month’s case law update covers a wide variety of legal areas, from the enforceability of Conditional Fee A...
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2 September 2025
Here, in Kain Knight Costs Lawyers’ regular monthly legal costs update September 2025, we focus on those cases which we believe are likely to have a practical relevance for its members. We welcome f...
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20 August 2025
Senior Associate, Graeme Wilson assists the Claimant, Diagnostics.AI in this significant Solicitor Client ruling. The Senior Courts Costs Office has recently ruled that a client’s right to inspe...
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7 August 2025
Colin Campbell‘s latest article titled ‘Lack of Credit’ discusses a new Court of Appeal ruling that has a significant impact on credit hire firms. The decision, handed down in the co...
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6 August 2025
Here, in Kain Knight Costs Lawyers’ regular monthly legal costs update August 2025, we focus on those cases which we believe are likely to have a practical relevance for its members. We welcome feed...
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