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15th October 2018
Ubbi & Anori (Minors) v Ubbi [2018] EWHC 1396 (Ch) (27 July 2018)
This matter involved a claim brought on behalf of 2 infant children by their mother against the estate of their late father, which was worth around £3,500,000. The children sought a lump sum of £848,105.78. The children’s mother was not married to their father, who died in 2015 unexpectedly. He had at the time being… Continue reading Ubbi & Anori (Minors) v Ubbi [2018] EWHC 1396 (Ch) (27 July 2018)
15th October 2018
Y v A Healthcare NHS Trust & Ors [2018] EWCOP 18
The Applicant sought a declaration that, notwithstanding her husband’s incapacity and his inability to consent, it was lawful and in his best interests for his sperm to be retrieved and stored prior to his death. The Applicant’s husband was involved in a road traffic accident in which he sustained a catastrophic brain injury. Imaging of… Continue reading Y v A Healthcare NHS Trust & Ors [2018] EWCOP 18
15th October 2018
London Borough of Lambeth v MCS (by her litigation friend) & Anor [2018] EWCOP14 and [2018] EWCOP20
This case saw a departure from the general rule on costs within the Court of Protection with costs being awarded against the London Borough of Lambeth and Lambeth CCG. The Protected Party (P) was originally from Colombia and collapsed in a street in the UK in 2014. She was left with a severe cognitive impairment… Continue reading London Borough of Lambeth v MCS (by her litigation friend) & Anor [2018] EWCOP14 and [2018] EWCOP20
15th October 2018
London Borough of Hounslow v A Father & Mother (Costs in the Court of Protection – Disproportionate litigation) [2018] EWCOP 23
Costs were awarded against the London Borough of Hounslow after a dispute in which the local authority alleged the mother had mismanaged the Protected Party’s funds. The Protected Party’s father was the DWP appointee responsible for administering the young man’s state benefits. Although separated from the father, the mother assisted with their son’s financial arrangements… Continue reading London Borough of Hounslow v A Father & Mother (Costs in the Court of Protection – Disproportionate litigation) [2018] EWCOP 23
15th October 2018
The London Borough of Harrow v AT & Anor [2017] EWCOP 37 (14 May 2018)
The Protected Party (P) was 21 years old and was autistic and had severe learning difficulties. He needed support in all aspects of daily life and was living at 4GS with a care plan arranged by the LA. An order had been made on 04/07/16 authorising the deprivation of P’s liberty at 4GS with a… Continue reading The London Borough of Harrow v AT & Anor [2017] EWCOP 37 (14 May 2018)
8th September 2018
Meet The Team – Claire Robson (part one)
This week we introduce Claire who is the head of our Care and Family Department. Q. When and how did you start in the costs world? A. I started in the costs world by chance in September 2002. After moving to Carlisle in 2001, and working in the lingerie department of a large clothing store,… Continue reading Meet The Team – Claire Robson (part one)
6th August 2018
Nicola Roberts
Nicola Roberts is a Senior Costs Draftsman with over 18 years’ costing experience, particularly in relation to all aspects of family, housing and legal aid matters. She also has experience in preparing High Cost Case Plans. She enjoys walking in the Lake District, cooking (and eating), reading, and spending time with her family, friends and… Continue reading Nicola Roberts
6th August 2018
Claire Robson
Claire Robson is the Head of the Care & Family department at Paramount Legal Costs and is an affiliate member of Resolution. She has over 16 years’ experience in legal costs, specialising in Public & Private Family Law matters and High Cost Case Plans. In her spare time, Claire enjoys going to the gym, swimming… Continue reading Claire Robson
27th July 2018
Royal Borough of Greenwich v CDM [2018] EWCOP 15 (29 June 2018)
P was a 63 year-old lady who had multiple health conditions. She suffered from type 2 diabetes which required insulin, administered by district nurses twice a day and a controlled diet. However, P had a history of refusing insulin or claimed she had already had it when she hadn’t. Her condition was therefore unstable and… Continue reading Royal Borough of Greenwich v CDM [2018] EWCOP 15 (29 June 2018)
20th July 2018
Melanie Pearson
Melanie has over 20 years’ experience in the costs industry having worked in all areas during her career. More recently she has been focusing on Clinical Negligence, Costs Budgeting and Court of Protection matters, many of these of a very high value and complex nature. In her spare time, Melanie is a busy mum to… Continue reading Melanie Pearson
20th July 2018
Julie Fitzpatrick
Julie Fitzpatrick is the Head of the Private Client department and a Costs Lawyer with over 19 years’ experience in a number of areas. She now specialises in Court of Protection and Probate matters. In her spare time, Julie enjoys spending time with her family, reading and cooking.
20th July 2018
Lee Whitehead
Lee has worked in the legal costs business for over 20 years, initially on behalf of Defendant insurers, before concentrating on Claimant work in the early 2000’s. He has vast experience across all types of civil claims and has appeared at Detailed Assessments all over the country, including in the SCCO. Outside of work, Lee… Continue reading Lee Whitehead
20th July 2018
Tom Brocklebank
Tom is a Costs Lawyer with over 14 years’ experience, and deals with any between the parties costs including clinical negligence, civil litigation, personal injury and commercial cases. Enjoying the variety of work and providing advice to Clients, he specialises in drafting Bills of Costs, Precedent H Costs Budgets, Points of Dispute and Replies, and… Continue reading Tom Brocklebank
20th July 2018
Gina Nixon
Gina Nixon is the Administration Manager at Paramount and Head of the Processing Department. She has almost 15 years’ experience dealing with all aspects of administration for Legal Aid matters and more recently the Legal Aid Client and Cost Management System. Outside of work, Gina enjoys going to the gym, socialising and spending time with… Continue reading Gina Nixon
20th July 2018
Karen Walsh
As well as being one of the Directors of Paramount Legal Costs, Karen is also the Office Manager overseeing the marketing of the firm, human resources and Paramount’s compliance with data protection. Prior to joining Paramount in 2011, she worked in the hospitality sector for just over 10 years. In her free time, she enjoys… Continue reading Karen Walsh
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