There have been some recent cases in relation to delegation and whether, and in what circumstances, the costs of delegation are recoverable.
  
This webinar looks at those cases and then goes on to consider how delegation can take place efficiently and cost effectively

In the note provided by Costs Judge Brown on costs budgeting in high value personal injury cases  the role of delegation by senior fee earners is considered:-
“When considering the hourly rates claimed, consideration may be given to the involvement of a senior fee earners in work which could reasonably be delegated to a more junior fee earner (at lower hourly rates).”

Very little guidance is given to practitioners on what and how to delegate.   A failure to delegate effectively can lead to costs being reduced considerably on assessment and at the costs budgeting stage.

This webinar considers:

• Delegation and litigation in costs budgeting and the assessment of costs
• “The art of delegation”
• What can you delegate?
• Providing guidance when delegating
• Recording and justifying time
• Avoiding allegations of duplication
• Are the costs involved in delegation recoverable?
• Attendance notes and internal notes in delegation

It will provide useful guides, links and checklist. It aims to help both those delegating tasks and the “delegatee"