How to Lose Your Costs in 10 Ways - Avoiding the Pitfalls

Introduction

This new virtual classroom seminar will explore the top 10 reasons why lawyers can lose some or all of their costs, and how to prevent this from happening.

The session will examine the main reasons why lawyers are deprived some or all of their costs, including issues relating to retainers, costs management, statements of costs, misconduct, Part 36 offers, and file management.

The session assumes attendees have a good grasp of the Civil Procedure Rules.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• Unenforceable CFA
• Ambiguous retainer
• Inadequate costs budget
• Failing to file a costs budget on time
• Failing to file an N260
• A non-compliant bill of costs
• Misconduct
• Part 36 offers
• Inadequate attendance notes
• File management

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.