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27 SEPTEMBER
Eversheds Sutherland 1 Wood Street London
We are pleased to announce our final
line up of speakers for our Costs Conference on
27 September 2018 and look forward to welcoming delegates to the offices of Eversheds Sutherland, who once again have kindly agreed to host the event.
The topics we are covering include:
Following the Conference, we are holding a drinks reception to which all delegates are cordially invited, kindly sponsored by our principal sponsor, Temple Garden Chambers.
Conditional fee agreements:
speaker Alexander Hutton QC
of Hailsham Chambers who was instructed in Radford v Frade, which is reported at [2018] 1 Costs LR 59 and appeared in
the Court of Appeal in Surrey v Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust on appeal from [2016] 4 Costs LO 571.
Solicitors Act 1974, estimates, statute/final bills: speaker Roger Mallalieu of 4 New Square who was instructed in Vlamaki v Sookias & Sookias [2015] 6 Costs LO 827 and Bloomsbury Law Solicitors v Macpherson [2017] 6 Costs LR 1049.
Proportionality and case law update: speaker Nicholas Bacon QC of 4 New Square who was instructed in Budana v Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (2017) 6 Costs LR 1135.
Costs budgeting and best practice at the CCMC: HHJ Richard Roberts of the Central London County Court.
Sanctions in costs and relief from sanctions: Professor Dominic Regan.
The Electronic Bill of Costs: implementation and how it works: Master Colum Leonard, Costs Judge and member of the Hutton Committee.
The Electronic Bill of Costs
in practice: a mock detailed assessment: Master Jennifer James, Costs Judge, presiding: advocacy by members of Temple Garden Chambers.
Mediation in costs: the alternative to detailed assessment: Simon Browne QC and Shaman Kapoor conduct a mock costs mediation.
WITH THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
VENUE SPONSOR
DETAILS ABOUT HOW TO BOOK ARE SET OUT BELOW. SPACE IS LIMITED, SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING, WE SUGGEST YOU BOOK UP SOON. LAST YEAR WAS A SELL-OUT, WEEKS BEFORE THE EVENT!
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION & TO BOOK, VISIT CLRCONF.COM