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22 September 2017
Issue: 6672 / Categories: Legal News , Costs
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NLJ costs revision: costs management & the problem of incurred costs

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Incurred costs ‘represent the single greatest problem’, Professor Dominic Regan says in his first post-holiday refresher article on costs management, in NLJ this week. Sir Cliff Richard’s incurred costs for his privacy suit against the BBC, for example, were £1.167m. Prof Regan notes that, while Sir Rupert Jackson, architect of costs management, has noted that steps must be taken to control incurred costs, he is still striving to reassure those who are concerned. This is because costs management is ‘prospective; it is only about what is to be done and to be spent’.

Issue: 6672 / Categories: Legal News , Costs
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Anthony Collins—20 promotions

Anthony Collins—20 promotions

20 promotions mark major people investment at national law firm, Anthony Collins

Sidley—Elaine Whiteford

Sidley—Elaine Whiteford

Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London

Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa

Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa

Charles Russell Speechlys welcomes Claudina D’Costa as Director of Client Development Marketing

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