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The Consequences of Late Service of an N260 for Summary Assessment of Costs: Prejudice and Proportionality
The requirement to serve a statement of costs (Form N260) for the purposes of summary assessment of costs is set out in CPR PD 44 para 9.5. But what are the consequences of a breach of the rule to serve the statement of costs not less than 24 hours before the start of the hearing?
Is It Time for the Conclusions in Waggott to Be Reconsidered?
There is arguably a far greater understanding now than there was even as recently as 2018 of domestic abuse and the wide-reaching and long-lasting impact that it can have. Does this mean it is time for the Court of Appeal to reconsider the conclusions it reached in Waggott?
IFoA Working Party for Pensions on Divorce: Template Executive Summary
The IFoA carried out a thematic review of the quality of expert reports produced by actuary PODEs and the way in which they work. A working party was set up to address the points raised, and this blog post launches its output in relation to standardisation and simplification of reporting.