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District Judge Christopher Lethem
FeatureChartwell – relief from sanctions
A judgment deriving from an exception to the general rule on efficiency and proportionality.
FeatureVariation of budgets – part 2
The second part in this series examines the issues that can arise when court-approved budgets are no longer viable.
FeatureVariation of budgets – part 1
Christopher Lethem considers an important aspect of the post-Jackson regime.
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Costs belong to the client
Fact or fiction? Solicitors are retained by a client. They issue and prosecute a judicial review of the decision of the secretary of state for the home department (SSHD). They settle the action on terms that include payment of their reasonable costs. Within six months, their client has diverted the ...