Litigation Costs - A Comprehensive Overview BPP University

Overview

You’ll gain practical insight into assessment, budgeting, proportionality, funding arrangements and costs consequences, helping you manage cases more effectively and advise clients with confidence. Ideal for practitioners at all levels seeking a thorough, up‑to‑date understanding of litigation costs.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this Litigation Costs - A Comprehensive Overview course at BPP University you will be able to:

• Explain what “costs” mean in the context of litigation
• Understand the indemnity principle and its impact on costs recovery
• Advise on recovery of costs on settlement both pre‑action and post‑issue
• Distinguish between the standard and indemnity bases of assessment
• Understand the court’s discretion in making costs orders under CPR 44
• Apply up‑to‑date knowledge of CFAs and DBAs
• Recognise the impact of conduct issues on costs and assessment
• Understand proportionality in the post‑Jackson landscape
• Advise clients on the costs consequences of Part 36 offers
• Explain the operation of Qualified One‑Way Costs Shifting
• Understand Costs Management Orders and the significance of costs budgeting
• Prepare for summary assessment, including statements of costs and advice to clients
• Navigate the detailed assessment procedure, including provisional assessment
• Recognise when wasted costs orders may be appropriate