Seen as 'the go-to set on costs litigation', Supreme Court and Court of Appeal costs cases frequently see 4 New Square members at both the silk and junior level present. In Adelekun v Ho, a new leading case on qualified one-way costs shifting and set-off of costs, Roger Mallalieu QC acted for the appellant at the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court; the Supreme Court hearing case being its first in-person hearing post-COVID-19. Benjamin Williams QC acted for Norwegian billionaire Alexander Vik in defending an £85m costs claim from Deutsche Bank in a long running dispute, with Pippa Manby on the other side. Renowned costs silk Nicholas Bacon QC continues to be a top name in the market and, in addition to his involvement against him in Adelekun, was instructed in the Supreme Court in Bott & Co Solicitors v Ryanair DAC, for the former party as appellant, in a case regarding whether the concept of a solicitor’s equitable lien was engaged when the airline contacted the firm's clients directly to settle EC 261/2004 flight delay claims without accounting for the firm's fees.. Robert Marven QC is often brought into major group and commercial litigation on specific costs issues and was recently instructed in key Court of Appeal case Chapelgate Credit Opportunity Master Fund Ltd v Money, making a significant impact on the principles applicable to ordering costs against commercial funders.
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London Bar4 New Square
Testimonials
Set
‘Excellent chambers for legal costs. A wide range of both leading and junior talent.‘
‘I will always instruct 4 New Square on costs related matters, their barristers are the leaders in the field.‘
‘4 New Square is the cost set. It has the leading cost barristers in the country all in one place which is incredibly useful.‘
‘Real depth of experience and quality individuals. They are the go to set on costs litigation.‘
‘A leading set for costs matters.‘
Clerking
‘4 New Square have the best clerks in the business. Great on listings, straight talking and a joy to deal with.‘
‘James Barrass has been effective and highly efficient.‘
‘James Barrass is stand-out, and performs very well at listing appointments.‘
‘The clerks are fantastic (particularly James Barrass) and very helpful and accommodating.‘
‘I have found Dennis Peck to be very efficient.‘
Hailsham Chambers
Housing 'QCs through to new juniors, all of whom have an excellent understanding of the law of costs' Hailsham Chambers continues to be busy on a wide range of costs cases. CFA and other funding disputes have been common in the market, a prime example seeing Alexander Hutton QC represent the latter party as defendant in XDE v North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust at the Court of Appeal. Lawyer-client disputes are also another area of growth and Dan Stacey acted for Augustus Ullstein QC in his claim for payment under a CFA against Taylor Hampton in 2020. Juniors Imran Benson and Joshua Munro have recently acted in notable cases about non-party costs orders, and Andrew Post QC continues his stellar practice in costs and clinical negligence.
Testimonials
Set
‘They know their field and their work is of the highest standard.‘
‘The chambers are excellent with one of the best costs team in the country.‘
‘Hailsham has an number of specialist Costs Counsel from junior up to senior level.‘
‘They have a good depth of very experienced costs counsel and I can always be sure that I will be able to locate an excellent barrister for whatever level of case I am dealing with.‘
‘The team ranges from QCs through to new juniors all of whom have an excellent understanding of the law of costs and more importantly how it is applied.‘
Clerking
‘Michael Kilbey responds promptly to correspondence and is pleasant to deal with.‘
‘Michael Kilbey is always available and bends over backwards to accommodate.‘
‘The clerks who deal with the costs team are all very efficient and personable.‘
‘Stuart Paley is always keen to assist and very helpful.‘
‘The clerks at Hailsham are excellent.‘
39 Essex Chambers
‘One of the best sets around‘, 39 Essex Chambers houses a ‘very strong costs team‘ that was again involved in some of the market’s landmark costs disputes in the past year. Vikram Sachdeva QC is particularly noted for commercial costs, disciplinary costs, and costs in public law, frequently appearing at the Court of Appeal. Judith Ayling QC took silk in 2021 and instructed in connection with funding issues pertaining to an application in the Competition Appeals Tribunal, as part of UK Trucks Claim Limited v Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and others, with Simon Edwards also acting in the case on matters relating to damages-based agreements. Shaman Kapoor has been very busy on the costs front as well, including handing the costs elements of high-value group actions, and fellow junior Nicola Greaney stands out in costs matters related to personal injury and clinical negligence.
Testimonials
Set
‘A very strong costs team.‘
‘One of the strongest sets in the UK and has top practitioners in a wide range of disciplines.‘
‘Good quality throughout.‘
‘One of the best sets around.‘
Clerking
‘I have found Oscar Redif, Sheraton Doyle and Peter Campbell to be very helpful.‘
‘Alistair Davidson is a great leader and Hannah Milne is diligent, hard working and provides a fantastic service.‘
‘Alastair Davidson is the senior llerk with vast experience. He has a large team of clerks under him who work tirelessly for the members. The relationship between the members and the clerks is very good.‘
‘Alastair Davidson very helpful if I ever have any issues at 39 Essex Chambers.‘
‘I have only ever had top notch service from the clerks.‘
Temple Garden Chambers
Temple Garden Chambers ‘has carved out its own place in terms of the use of the bar for costs disputes‘ with its costs barristers sought after for both advocacy and advisory work by solicitors, litigation funders and insurers. Leading junior James Laughland has been involved in notable solicitor-client disputes, as well as advising the director of Fairlight Art Ventures on strategy for dealing with a threatened and anticipated non-party costs order in Sothebys v Mark Weiss & Fairlight Art Ventures. Other highlights included Mark James acting for the former in Shulman v Kolomoisky, a nine-day detailed assessment of £2m bill at the SCCO.
Testimonials
Set
‘Temple Gardens has carved out its own place in terms of the use of the bar for costs disputes. They have several very knowledgeable barristers there, their online seminar last year was great, as is their newsletter.‘
‘TGC are well known for costs and we have instructed a number of other barristers there over the years.‘
‘A strong costs set of chambers that provides great costs seminars in conjunction with costs law reports.‘
‘Availability of counsel is never and issue and the breadth of counsel available, from junior through to heavyweight QC is fantastic.‘
Clerking
‘A well rounded and highly professionally structured team.‘
‘Dean Norton is always charming, and Thomas Neale is very efficient.‘
‘Dean Norton has been first class and always accommodating especially where preferred Counsel is unavailable.‘
‘The clerks are very helpful. In particular Keith Sharman is always very approachable and looks to accommodate preferred counsel if their diaries will allow.‘
‘They are always helpful, accommodating and will go that extra mile for you.‘
4 New Square
Testimonials
Set
‘Excellent chambers for legal costs. A wide range of both leading and junior talent.‘
‘I will always instruct 4 New Square on costs related matters, their barristers are the leaders in the field.‘
‘4 New Square is the cost set. It has the leading cost barristers in the country all in one place which is incredibly useful.‘
‘Real depth of experience and quality individuals. They are the go to set on costs litigation.‘
‘A leading set for costs matters.‘
Clerking
‘4 New Square have the best clerks in the business. Great on listings, straight talking and a joy to deal with.‘
‘James Barrass has been effective and highly efficient.‘
‘James Barrass is stand-out, and performs very well at listing appointments.‘
‘The clerks are fantastic (particularly James Barrass) and very helpful and accommodating.‘
‘I have found Dennis Peck to be very efficient.‘
Hailsham Chambers
Housing 'QCs through to new juniors, all of whom have an excellent understanding of the law of costs' Hailsham Chambers continues to be busy on a wide range of costs cases. CFA and other funding disputes have been common in the market, a prime example seeing Alexander Hutton QC represent the latter party as defendant in XDE v North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust at the Court of Appeal. Lawyer-client disputes are also another area of growth and Dan Stacey acted for Augustus Ullstein QC in his claim for payment under a CFA against Taylor Hampton in 2020. Juniors Imran Benson and Joshua Munro have recently acted in notable cases about non-party costs orders, and Andrew Post QC continues his stellar practice in costs and clinical negligence.
Testimonials
Set
‘They know their field and their work is of the highest standard.‘
‘The chambers are excellent with one of the best costs team in the country.‘
‘Hailsham has an number of specialist Costs Counsel from junior up to senior level.‘
‘They have a good depth of very experienced costs counsel and I can always be sure that I will be able to locate an excellent barrister for whatever level of case I am dealing with.‘
‘The team ranges from QCs through to new juniors all of whom have an excellent understanding of the law of costs and more importantly how it is applied.‘
Clerking
‘Michael Kilbey responds promptly to correspondence and is pleasant to deal with.‘
‘Michael Kilbey is always available and bends over backwards to accommodate.‘
‘The clerks who deal with the costs team are all very efficient and personable.‘
‘Stuart Paley is always keen to assist and very helpful.‘
‘The clerks at Hailsham are excellent.‘
39 Essex Chambers
‘One of the best sets around‘, 39 Essex Chambers houses a ‘very strong costs team‘ that was again involved in some of the market’s landmark costs disputes in the past year. Vikram Sachdeva QC is particularly noted for commercial costs, disciplinary costs, and costs in public law, frequently appearing at the Court of Appeal. Judith Ayling QC took silk in 2021 and instructed in connection with funding issues pertaining to an application in the Competition Appeals Tribunal, as part of UK Trucks Claim Limited v Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and others, with Simon Edwards also acting in the case on matters relating to damages-based agreements. Shaman Kapoor has been very busy on the costs front as well, including handing the costs elements of high-value group actions, and fellow junior Nicola Greaney stands out in costs matters related to personal injury and clinical negligence.
Testimonials
Set
‘A very strong costs team.‘
‘One of the strongest sets in the UK and has top practitioners in a wide range of disciplines.‘
‘Good quality throughout.‘
‘One of the best sets around.‘
Clerking
‘I have found Oscar Redif, Sheraton Doyle and Peter Campbell to be very helpful.‘
‘Alistair Davidson is a great leader and Hannah Milne is diligent, hard working and provides a fantastic service.‘
‘Alastair Davidson is the senior llerk with vast experience. He has a large team of clerks under him who work tirelessly for the members. The relationship between the members and the clerks is very good.‘
‘Alastair Davidson very helpful if I ever have any issues at 39 Essex Chambers.‘
‘I have only ever had top notch service from the clerks.‘
Temple Garden Chambers
Temple Garden Chambers ‘has carved out its own place in terms of the use of the bar for costs disputes‘ with its costs barristers sought after for both advocacy and advisory work by solicitors, litigation funders and insurers. Leading junior James Laughland has been involved in notable solicitor-client disputes, as well as advising the director of Fairlight Art Ventures on strategy for dealing with a threatened and anticipated non-party costs order in Sothebys v Mark Weiss & Fairlight Art Ventures. Other highlights included Mark James acting for the former in Shulman v Kolomoisky, a nine-day detailed assessment of £2m bill at the SCCO.
Testimonials
Set
‘Temple Gardens has carved out its own place in terms of the use of the bar for costs disputes. They have several very knowledgeable barristers there, their online seminar last year was great, as is their newsletter.‘
‘TGC are well known for costs and we have instructed a number of other barristers there over the years.‘
‘A strong costs set of chambers that provides great costs seminars in conjunction with costs law reports.‘
‘Availability of counsel is never and issue and the breadth of counsel available, from junior through to heavyweight QC is fantastic.‘
Clerking
‘A well rounded and highly professionally structured team.‘
‘Dean Norton is always charming, and Thomas Neale is very efficient.‘
‘Dean Norton has been first class and always accommodating especially where preferred Counsel is unavailable.‘
‘The clerks are very helpful. In particular Keith Sharman is always very approachable and looks to accommodate preferred counsel if their diaries will allow.‘
‘They are always helpful, accommodating and will go that extra mile for you.‘