Shakespeare62 - v - a NastyBank

[Alphageek]

3. Spreadsheet detailing the costs. This was printed out and attached to the Bill of Costs.

 

I was told by a DJ when I was in court on Wednesday that I could not claim LiP rate for time spent researching statutes etc. I have seen others advising via CAG that you should include them.

 

My DJ told me that I may be able to claim for receiving and writing letters, disbursements and, of course, Court fees.

 

I asked him if that was not being unfair as a solicitor or barrister are able to claim more than £9.25 / hour and they are able to do so because of all of the "research" (law degree etc) that they have done.

 

He said "no" and told me if a solicitor was asking him for £155 an hour, they wouldn't get it either!

 

To be honest, I don't know who is right and who is wrong on this "research" argument - just passing on my experience as you may come up against the same argument from either your Judge or the NastyBank!

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Hi shakespeare and foolishgirl.

 

I did not know about the case linked to before my hearing. It is possible that things may have turned out differently if I had.

 

However, there is not much to appeal as the costs I did manage to recover was by agreement between the bank and myself. The DJ did not rule, he just "rubber stamped" the agreement we had come to.

 

Anyway, thanks for the link. More ammo for the arsenal for future cases.

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Good luck today.

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Well done so far S62 - more ammo to fire at Amex when the hearing date comes around for real.

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That County Court case reads like a right stitch up. I hope the defendant is or has appealed.

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So should they be using it against S62 in his case?

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Which is exactly why they will do all they can to make this agreement magically disappear.

 

Surely that would mean sacrificing the lady barrister's career. A high price for her to pay.

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Yes, it's Royal Mail Signed For delivery service now not registered.

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It's quite apt that "For a few dollars more" is on Channel 5 right now.

 

It's seems Amex will tyr just about anything in their desperate bid to dupe the judiciary of this country!

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Good luck for tomorrow!

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That reminds me of a line from a John Grisham novel I read once;

 

What do you call 100 lawyers at the bottom of the sea?

 

A good start!