At 12 King's Bench Walk, Simon Browne KC is sought after for his established expertise in handling complex costs disputes, often relating to prominent group litigation claims. Andrew Roy KC leads the costs team; he is acting as counsel to the Attorney General of St Helena in ongoing litigation pertaining to costs issues arising out of 140 linked clinical negligence claims in the St Helena Supreme Court. Lois Aldred was instructed to represent a firm of solicitors in a dispute arising from a costs assessment. The case involved issues as to whether the invoices issued by the firm were constituted interim statute bills or a single Chamberlain bill, and the application of time limits under section 70 of the Solicitors Act 1974.
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