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Kevin Latham

Kevin Latham

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Kings Chambers

Kings Chambers

England - Regional Bar • Northern Circuit

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Costs

Kings Chambers‘ ’costs team is without doubt a formidable force‘. Kevin Latham heads the costs practice, and is ’very knowledgeable about the law but also commercial and practical‘. Latham appeared before the Court of Appeal in Thakkar & Ors v Mican & Anor, which concerned whether a claimant accused of bringing a fundamentally dishonest personal injury claim by the defendant should be awarded indemnity costs against said defendant if the allegation of fundamental dishonesty fails. Paul Hughes is ’a determined and tenacious advocate‘ with ’a wealth of experience and unparalleled costs knowledge‘. John Meehan joined the team in May 2024.
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Kevin Latham is an experienced costs and personal injury practitioner with a busy nationwide practice.

Having specialised in costs litigation throughout his career at the bar, Kevin has been highly sought after to provide business advice in light of the recent reforms to civil litigation. He is regularly instructed to advise and represent paying and receiving parties in all aspects of inter-partes costs litigation involving complex matters of law and fact.

Whilst maintaining a strong personal injury practice, Kevin’s trial skills are an asset in solicitor/own client disputes and matters requiring robust cross-examination such as wasted and third party costs orders. Kevin’s advisory services are sought after with clients impressed by his thorough yet clear advice both in writing and in conference.

Kevin’s experience as a law costs draftsman and at a national firm of Solicitors prior to pupillage enable him to provide first class service in cases where an appreciation of the ‘bigger picture’ is required. Kevin is frequently instructed in cases involving high value claims for costs in commercial claims, fatal accident claims and multiple party actions. He regularly appears in the SCCO, as well as the County and High Court, and is experienced in the Court of Appeal.

In 2021, Kevin was appointed as a Deputy Costs Judge of the Senior Courts Costs Office.

Kevin is an experienced costs mediator and CADR Panel member.

Memberships
  • PIBA
  • Northern Circuit

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  • ‘A very commercial and practical barrister.’