Newsletter July 2022
Kain Knight – Newsletter – July 2022
We’re delighted to bring you our July 2022 newsletter. Just like a summer holiday suitcase, it’s packed with the very latest in legal costs news and our thoughts on hot topical issues.
We imagine that everyone is poised and ready for what’s being dubbed the ‘Costs Case of the Decade’ – Belsner v CAM Legal Services Ltd – that’s before the Court of Appeal on 12th July. Kain Knight are instructed on behalf of the Appellant, and we urge you to follow our social media channels for regular updates @Kain_Knight.
What you’ll find in the July 2022 edition of our newsletter…
- Guidelines Hourly Expense Rates Reviewed
Learn about what’s been going on since the “New” GHR came into effect, and are there any predictions we can make with any certainty in advance of the 2023 review?
- Digital Gold: The use of crypto tokens to fund litigation by Andrew Hogan, Barrister. Andrew considers the scope for solicitors firms to use a type of crypto asses called ‘security tokens’ to fund litigation and to turn it into a marketable investment class, through the ownership of crypto assets linked to either the value of WIP or the process of successful litigation.
- The cost wars continue in Court by Nick McDonnell, Director and Costs Lawyer at Kain Knight. This article considers the two recent cases involving two solicitor/client detailed assessments proceedings appeals: Edwards v Slater & Gordon, and Raubenheimer v Slater & Gordon.
- Looking ahead: Civil procedure rule changes on the way? By Colin Campbell, Consultant at Kain Knight and Deputy Costs Judge. Colin provides an in-depth analysis of the two key reforms proposed by Sir Rupert concerning Qualified One Way Costs Shifting (“QOCS”) in personal injury claims and Costs Budgeting via management powers to be given to the courts.
