Join Brett Dixon, APIL Secretary and Senior Fellow, for a vital costs update covering developments up to Summer 2025. Stay informed with the latest case law, key rule changes, and insights into the most pressing current issues in costs.

Brett will cover:

• Hot Topics in Costs
  • Update on Civil Justice Council costs and pre-action protocol work
  • Client damages and deductions
    • The position post Oakwood v Menzies
       
• CPR Update
  • Rule changes you need to know
  • Simplified costs budgeting
  • Court fees
  • The upcoming stocktake
     
• Reforms and Reviews
  • PACCAR and the CJC litigation funding report recommendations
  • The CJC Solicitors Act Review
     
• Case Law Update
  • Part 36 case watch
  • Fixed recoverable costs – exceptional circumstances and unreasonable behaviour
  • Medical reporting agency fee breakdowns – what are the courts currently saying
  • Wasted costs and hallucinating AI case references
  • Client bills and assessments
  • Indemnity costs
  • Fundamental dishonesty round up
  • Proportionality