AKC v Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Subject Matter

COSTS — Detailed assessment — Bill of costs — Clinical negligence claim settled by parties — Claimant issuing costs-only proceedings for detailed assessment of quantum costs — Whether claimant’s bill of costs complying with requirements — Whether identity of solicitor certifying bill of costs required to be ascertainable on face of certificate — Whether paper bill of costs required to give name, SCCO grade and professional qualification of each fee earner — Whether electronic bill of costs required to give name and SCCO grade of each fee earner — CPR PD 47, paras 5.1, 5.A2, 5.11(2), 5.21, Precedent F

[2021] EWHC 2607 (QB); [2022] 1 WLR 946; [2021] WLR(D) 524, QBD

COSTS — Detailed assessment — Bill of costs — Clinical negligence claim settled by parties — Claimant issuing costs-only proceedings for detailed assessment of quantum costs — Whether claimant’s bill of costs complying with requirements — Whether paper bill of costs required to give name, SCCO grade and professional qualification of each fee earner — Whether electronic bill of costs required to give name and SCCO grade of each fee earner — CPR PD 47, paras 5.1, 5.A2, 5.11(2), Precedent S

[2022] EWCA Civ 630; [2022] WLR(D) 203, CA

Appellate History