Part 1: History and development of costs1. A Brief History of CostsPart 2: Introduction to the law of costs2. The Language of Costs3. The Nature of Costs4. The Status of the Rules Governing Costs5. The Court's Powers Regarding CostsPart 3: Orders for costs6. 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 costs12. Costs Management and Cost Budgeting13. Costs Capping and Related Topics14. Payments on Account of Costs15. Security for CostsPart 5: Bases of costs and Part 3616.
The Bases of Assessment (Indemnity Basis and Standard Basis)17. Part 36 OffersPart 6: Points of law regarding costs18. The Indemnity Principle19. Plural Liability for and Plural Entitlement to Costs20. Distribution: Apportionment and Division of Costs21. Mutual Liabilities and Set-off22. Agency and Costs23. Finality, Delay and Limitation24.
Human Rights and the Law and CostsPart 7: The overriding objective, proportionality, and relief from sanctions25. Proportionality and Costs26. The Overriding Objective, Collective Proportionality and Relief from SanctionsPart 8: Agreements between legal services provider and client27. 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 Insurers33. Litigation Funding34. Legal Expenses InsurancePart 10: Costs as between solicitor and client35. Invoices and Bills36. Solicitor and Client Assessments37. The Basis of Assessment Between Solicitor and Client38. Quantum Between Solicitor and Client39. Clients' Rights and Remedies: Alternative Means of Resolving Disputes and Compromise40.
Solicitors' Rights and Remedies: Proceedings, Lien, Charging Orders, and Equitable InterferencePart 11: Practice Issues41. Legal Project Management42. Value-based pricing and practising without recording timePart 12: Assessments, appeals and ADR between opposing parties43. Detailed Assessments Between Opposing Parties44. Summary Assessments45. Costs Appeals and Reviews46. Evidential Issues and Privilege47. Representation and Rights of Audience48.
Alternative Dispute Resolution of Costs DisputesPart 13: Quantification of costs between opposing parties49. The Assessment of Costs in General (including the assessment of time)50. Fixed Costs, Costs on the Small Claims Track, and Fast Track Costs51. Hourly Rates52. Disbursements and expenses53. Counsel's Fees54. Additional Liabilities55. Value Added Tax56.
Interest Between Opposing Parties57. Conduct and Misconduct and the Quantum of Costs58. Legislative Fetters on the Recovery of CostsPart 14: Particular persons59. Litigants in Person and Lawyers Who Act in Their Own Cause60. Children and Protected Persons61. Public Bodies and the Crown62. Costs Against Legally Aided Persons63. Road Traffic Insurers and Liability for Costs64.
Costs Against the Courts ServicePart 15: Particular circumstances65. Group Litigation, Derivative Claims and Representative Claims66. Contracts and Trusts67. Public Law and Judicial ReviewPart 16: Materials68. Tables and Figures.