April 2025 Recap!
This month, we revisit the standout legal costs cases and commentary that shaped April 2025. Lee Dixon examines XX v Young [2025] EWHC 680 (SCCO), a decision offering essential guidance on cost recoverability and the delegation of tasks within legal teams. Dave Webster breaks down Singh & Ors v Ingram [2025] EWCA Civ 264, where the Court of Appeal clarified the enforceability of retrospective CFAs and rejected allegations of regulatory breaches. Rob Street explores the implications of Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon & Ors v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2025] EWHC 106 (KB) for practitioners navigating the costs management regime under CPR Part 3.
Finally, Professor Dominic Regan surveys headline litigation issues—from the £44 billion car finance commission case to credit hire disputes—offering critical insights into current and upcoming costs law developments.
Latest insights from Professor Dominic Regan!
Professor Dominic Regan explores some of the most talked-about issues in litigation today — from the £44 billion car finance commission battle reaching the Supreme Court, to fresh tensions in the ongoing credit hire wars. He also highlights a key Part 36 ruling and previews upcoming events shaping the legal costs landscape. Essential reading for anyone tracking the biggest developments in litigation and costs law.
XX v Young [2025] EWHC 680 (SCCO)
The case of XX v Young [2025] EWHC 680 (SCCO) provides vital guidance on cost recoverability across several points.
Here, we look at internal communications and the delegation of tasks within a legal team. Decided by Costs Judge Nagalingam, the judgment arose during a detailed assessment hearing concerning the bill of costs submitted on behalf of a claimant in a personal injury claim.
The case of Singh & Ors v Ingram [2025] EWCA Civ 264 (14 March 2025) provides guidance and information following the Court of Appeal’s rejection of an argument that a retrospective CFA as invalid. The Court was suspicious of argument that the receiving party’s solicitors alleged regulatory breaches gave rise to reason for the paying party not to pay. However, the clients were perfectly happy and understood the agreement in place.
The case of Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon & Ors v Associated Newspapers Ltd (Re Costs Management) (Rev1) [2025] EWHC 106 (KB) (24 January 2025). This article is useful for all litigators who conduct litigation falling within the costs management regime encapsulated within Part 3 of the CPR.
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