Civil Costs

This second edition has been completely revised to incorporate changes as a result of the Woolf Reforms, including the latest version of the new rules and practice direction costs. Written by Senior Costs Judge Peter Hurst, it aims to provide an authoritative text. The significant increase in the obligations imposed upon solicitors in relation to costs should make this a useful text for solicitors everywhere. Among the issues covered are: an overview of the Civil Procedure Rules; entitlement to costs, including Conditional Fee Agreements and Funding Agreements; ascertainment of non-contentious and contentious costs - including summary and detailed assessment; costs sanctions and the court's inherent jurisdiction; and general principles of assessment.