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The leading legal costs drafting software products for costs lawyers and solicitors

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💡 We're pleased to announce CostsMaster 6.1.19 is now available to download from our website. This adds support for the changes to the Court structures coming at the beginning of Oct, together with a couple of bug fixes & a small update to the user guide. costsmaster.co.uk/downloads
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You will have read about the recent vulnerabilities in PHP, a language behind the majority of websites. We can assure you that Draftsman, as a desktop application, does not utilise PHP in any way & is unaffected by this issue. Our website has the PHP fix applied & is safe to use.
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Agreement between opponents offers no guarantee that a court will approve a retrospective increase to a costs budget @NewLawJournal newlawjournal.co.uk/content/…

NLJ this week: Budget blowback

Agreement between opponents offers no guarantee that a court will approve a retrospective increase to a costs budget

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Court of Appeal: Judge has power to award pre-judgment interest on costs in CFA cases @CostsLawyers associationofcostslawyers.co…

Court of Appeal: Judge has power to award pre-judgment interest on costs in CFA cases - Association...

Broad discretion to compensate for “the loss of the time value of money”, says Vos

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Firm sees off MoD allegation of 'inflating' claims costs - @lawsocgazette lawgazette.co.uk/news/firm-s…

Firm sees off MoD allegation of 'inflating' claims costs

Court asked to rule on dispute over costs for thousands of hearing loss claims.

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Government backs new legal aid payment system – “in principle” @CostsLawyers associationofcostslawyers.co…

Government backs new legal aid payment system – “in principle” - Association of Costs Lawyers

There is also “merit” in idea of annual review of legal aid fees The government has accepted in principle a recommendation that the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) should implement a new payment system and...

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💡 Have you downloaded the latest version of Draftsman yet? Version 6.1.19 adds support for the changes to the Court structures, together with a couple of bug fixes & a small update to the user guide. It's a free update for all current subscribers. costsmaster.co.uk/downloads
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Legal fees: the good, the bad and the ugly @lawsocgazette lawgazette.co.uk/commentary-…

Legal fees: the good, the bad and the ugly

Former Law Society president and commercial litigation stalwart Simon Davis discusses what makes legal costs good or bad.

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Judge can be told of date of first part 36 offer after preliminary issues trial @CostsLawyers associationofcostslawyers.co…

Judge can be told of date of first part 36 offer after preliminary issues trial - Association of...

Defendants make early part 36 offers for many reasons, not just out of pessimism, High Court says

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Judge should not have ordered payment of costs in Bitcoin, suggests Court of Appeal @CostsLawyers associationofcostslawyers.co…

Judge should not have ordered payment of costs in Bitcoin, suggests Court of Appeal - Association...

Order was also wrong to specify where the money should come from

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🎪 We’re exhibiting at the @CostsLawyers London Annual Costs Conference 2026! 📍 Join us on Friday 6 November at The Leonardo Royal Hotel London City. 💻 Come and say hello, have a chat and see a CostsMaster demo. 🎟️ Tickets available now! associationofcostslawyers.co…

ACL London Annual Costs Conference 2026 - Association of Costs Lawyers

Tickets are now on sale for the ACL London Annual Conference, where we continue our 2026 theme: resilience in costs practice. Building on the success of Manchester, this year’s programme focuses on...

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Turner ruling will “reshape how Solicitors Act assessments are litigated” @CostsLawyers associationofcostslawyers.co…

Turner ruling will “reshape how Solicitors Act assessments are litigated” - Association of Costs...

But lawyers warn efforts to discover undisclosed commissions are not over The Court of Appeal’s decision this week in Turner v Coupland Cavendish [2026] EWCA Civ 1204 “is likely to reshape the way...

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No more fishing expeditions on costs @NewLawJournal newlawjournal.co.uk/content/…

No more fishing expeditions on costs

A client cannot use a costs assessment to investigate whether their solicitor received commission on an after-the-event (ATE) insurance premium, the Court of Appeal has held

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Litigation funding: Competing Interests @LawJourno for @lawsocgazette lawgazette.co.uk/features/co…

Competing Interests

Reform of the competition collective actions regime looks set to shake up litigation funding. Rachel Rothwell reports.

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Retain concept of statute bills and provide template example, says @APIL via @CostsLawyers associationofcostslawyers.co…

Retain concept of statute bills and provide template example, says APIL - Association of Costs...

Association questions CJC’s idea of Legal Ombudsman taking on smaller costs disputes

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Costs neutrality of the small claims track @lawsocgazette lawgazette.co.uk/legal-updat…

Costs neutrality of the small claims track

Civil procedure.

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💡 A new public beta version of Draftsman is available to download. ✅ Business and Property Division added as replacement for the Chancery Division & Business and Property Court. ✅ The User Guide and Help File have been updated. ✅ Bug Fixes costsmaster.co.uk/beta-versi…
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Litigation funding in 2026 – the reform that never came @CostsLawyers associationofcostslawyers.co…

Litigation funding in 2026 – the reform that never came - Association of Costs Lawyers

Despite government promises, the PACCAR ruling has not been legislated away. Henry King assesses the landscape

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Civil procedure: Issue-based costs and section 67 challenges @lawsocgazette lawgazette.co.uk/legal-updat…

Issue-based costs and section 67 challenges

Civil procedure.

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Court has the power to limit recoverable costs following assessment, says judge @CostsLawyers associationofcostslawyers.co…

Court has the power to limit recoverable costs following assessment, says judge - Association of...

Prince Harry and other claimants face indemnity costs order in high-profile claim

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