Friston on Costs

Friston on Costs is the third edition of the acclaimed authority on civil costs law, previously entitled Civil Costs: Law and Practice. Separated into sixteen parts, this substantial text covers all aspects of the law of civil costs from the formation of contracts of retainers, funding, costs budgeting, and orders for and about costs, all the way through to the assessment of costs and beyond. The third edition has been extensively updated to take into account changes in the law following the Jackson reforms. It also includes discussions on the Consumer Rights Act 2015, alternative dispute resolution, alternative methods of pricing, and legal project management. Friston features thorough cross referencing throughout, enabling the user to easily locate answers to even the most complex of costs issues. It is an invaluable resource for costs judges and practitioners alike.

Part 1: History and development of costs 1: A Brief History of Costs Part 2: Introduction to the law of costs 2: The Language of Costs 3: The Nature of Costs 4: The Status of the Rules Governing Costs 5: The Court's Powers Regarding Costs Part 3: Orders for costs 6: Orders for Costs (Jurisdiction and Discretion) 7: Orders for Costs (Particular Circumstances) 8: Orders for Costs (Qualified One-way Costs Shifting) 9: Orders for Costs (Non-party Costs Orders and Wasted Costs) 10: Orders for Costs (Clarification and Revision of Orders) 11: Orders for Costs (Costs-Only Proceedings) Part 4: Orders regarding costs 12: Costs Management and Cost Budgeting 13: Costs Capping and Related Topics 14: Payments on Account of Costs 15: Security for Costs Part 5: Bases of costs and Part 36 16: The Bases of Assessment (Indemnity Basis and Standard Basis) 17: Part 36 Offers Part 6: Points of law regarding costs 18: The Indemnity Principle 19: Plural Liability for and Plural Entitlement to Costs 20: Distribution: Apportionment and Division of Costs 21: Mutual Liabilities and Set-off 22: Agency and Costs 23: Finality, Delay and Limitation 24: Human Rights and the Law and Costs Part 7: The overriding objective, proportionality, and relief from sanctions 25: Proportionality and Costs 26: The Overriding Objective, Collective Proportionality and Relief from Sanctions Part 8: Agreements between legal services provider and client 27: Contracts of Retainer (General Principles) 28: Contracts of Retainer, etc (Consumer Issues) 29: Contracts of Retainer (Conditional Fee Agreements and damages based agreements) 30: Contracts of Retainer (Champerty and Maintenance) 31: Contracts of Retainer (Interpretation and Implied Terms) 32: Contracts of Retainer (Transfer of Contracts of Retainer and the Management of Errors) Part 9: Agreements with Funders and Insurers 33: Litigation Funding 34: Legal Expenses Insurance Part 10: Costs as between solicitor and client 35: Invoices and Bills 36: Solicitor and Client Assessments 37: The Basis of Assessment Between Solicitor and Client 38: Quantum Between Solicitor and Client 39: Clients' Rights and Remedies: Alternative Means of Resolving Disputes and Compromise 40: Solicitors' Rights and Remedies: Proceedings, Lien, Charging Orders, and Equitable Interference Part 11: Practice Issues 41: Legal Project Management 42: Value-based pricing and practising without recording time Part 12: Assessments, appeals and ADR between opposing parties 43: Detailed Assessments Between Opposing Parties 44: Summary Assessments 45: Costs Appeals and Reviews 46: Evidential Issues and Privilege 47: Representation and Rights of Audience 48: Alternative Dispute Resolution of Costs Disputes Part 13: Quantification of costs between opposing parties 49: The Assessment of Costs in General (including the assessment of time) 50: Fixed Costs, Costs on the Small Claims Track, and Fast Track Costs 51: Hourly Rates 52: Disbursements and expenses 53: Counsel's Fees 54: Additional Liabilities 55: Value Added Tax 56: Interest Between Opposing Parties 57: Conduct and Misconduct and the Quantum of Costs 58: Legislative Fetters on the Recovery of Costs Part 14: Particular persons 59: Litigants in Person and Lawyers Who Act in Their Own Cause 60: Children and Protected Persons 61: Public Bodies and the Crown 62: Costs Against Legally Aided Persons 63: Road Traffic Insurers and Liability for Costs 64: Costs Against the Courts Service Part 15: Particular circumstances 65: Group Litigation, Derivative Claims and Representative Claims 66: Contracts and Trusts 67: Public Law and Judicial Review Part 16: Materials 68: Tables and Figures