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The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2026 (SI 2026/817) introduce significant reforms to the structure of the High Court, effective from 1 October 2026. These reforms include the replacement of the Chancery Division with a new Business and Property Division (BPD) with the aim of modernising the High Court. The President of the BPD […]
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The Court of Appeal has provided an important judgment on the treatment of non-compliant Points of Dispute and late amendments in detailed assessment proceedings. The decision reinforces both the requirement for parties to comply with PD 47 and Ainsworth v Stewarts Law LLP, whilst emphasising the broad discretion available to Costs Judges when determining appropriate sanction...
The appeal decision in Bassey v Whittaker & Watford Insurance Company Europe Ltd [2026] EWHC 2126 (KB) reinforces the restrictions on varying an approved costs budget. Where there is no significant development in a case, the court does not have a general discretion to vary costs budgets. Costs budgets are intended to give parties and […]
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