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HelierBenn & Co | Services

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We provide the following services here at Helier Benn. We undertake all kinds of drafting tasks for all kinds of cases. We keep turnaround times low, quality of work high and at all times ensure that you as the Client achieve the maximum recovery on costs to which you are entitled. With experience in both Claimant and Defendant work we have the knowledge to ensure the aims we set out to achieve are met. Costs budgeting and Form H. We are not going to ask you to sit and prepare a lengthy document outlinin...

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HelierBenn & Co | News | Costs Budgeting Update

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14th May, 2015. Unless something is done or there is a radical change in culture the system will cease to function. Defendants must attempt to be more proactive and realistic in their attempts to agree budgets. Claimants must initiate the process of budgetary discussion much sooner. Continue reading below…). A criticism of the current process is that the costs budget has to be filed at too early a stage with every eventuality up until trial having to be accounted for prior to the first CMC. Approved budg...

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HelierBenn & Co | News | Judgment of O’Brien v Shorrock & The MIB [2015] EWHC 1630 (QB)

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Judgment of O’Brien v Shorrock and The MIB [2015] EWHC 1630 (QB). 29th June, 2015. The High Court has recently handed down the judgment of O’Brien v Shorrock & The MIB [2015] EWHC 1630 (QB) which, amongst other things, touches upon the issue of what information is required to be given in the Notice of Funding regarding the CFA date. The decision hinged on what was to be construed as the ‘date of agreement’ for the purposes of the old Costs Practice Direction 19.4(2). Despite the sums involved, the length...

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READ THE LATEST NEWS FROM HELIER BENN and CO. Ranging from comments on costs issues to case law and changes in the industry. Want to know more? Then get in touch…. 81st Update to the CPR and Precedent Q. 1st October, 2015. The 81st update of the CPR comes into effect on the 1st October 2015. Together with details of the new format bill of costs, we also have a new Precedent Q. More Court Fee Increases. 4th August, 2015. It seems that one increase to court fees a year is not quite enough. 24th July, 2015.

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HelierBenn & Co | News | J-Codes and the new format bill of costs

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J-Codes and the new format bill of costs. 8th June, 2015. In theory, it will do away with bill drafting. Clearly, that will not be the case in practice. No matter how intuitive the software is, it is going to struggle to produce bills arising from any non-standard/issue based costs orders involving percentage splits, multiple parties etc. One questions raised was whether the use of the new software will be a requirement or not. Alex Hutton QC, Chairman of the new bill format committee explains:.

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HelierBenn & Co | About Us

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Helier Benn and Co was founded in 2010 and was started with a philosophy of putting our clients at the heart of everything we do. The company was started by Managing Director Zoe Benn, who had previously been Director and Co-Owner of one of the market leading firms dealing with Defendant’s Costs, and a Partner at the representative law firm. Get in touch now to discuss your requirements. Get in touch now to discuss your requirements. Loading. Please wait. Site by Richard Welch.

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HelierBenn & Co | News | The Consumer Protection Bandwagon

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The Consumer Protection Bandwagon. 24th July, 2015. Recently, we have seen a marked escalation in Defendants raising issues to do with The Cancellation of Contracts made in a Consumer’s Home or Place of Work etc Regulations 2008 and related regulations such as The Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000. This follows the Court of Appeal’s decision in. Cox v Woodlands Manor Care Home Ltd. We have seen Defendants trying to lump the 2000 Regulations in with the 2008 Regulations. However ...

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HelierBenn & Co | News | Costs Budgeting Update

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14th May, 2015. Unless something is done or there is a radical change in culture the system will cease to function. Defendants must attempt to be more proactive and realistic in their attempts to agree budgets. Claimants must initiate the process of budgetary discussion much sooner. Continue reading below…). A criticism of the current process is that the costs budget has to be filed at too early a stage with every eventuality up until trial having to be accounted for prior to the first CMC. Approved budg...