Gatehouse Chambers’ Costs and Litigation Funding Team regularly act in the leading cases in this fast developing and complicated area of the law. They appear in courts at all levels and are regularly instructed in some of the most high profile and important appellate cases, including Belsner v CAM Legal, Herbert v HH Law, Ainsworth v Stewarts Law, Rowe v Ingenious Media Holdings, Malmsten v Bohinc, Stone Rowe Brewer v Just Costs, Edwards v Slater & Gordon, Richard Slade v Erlam, Excalibur Ventures v Texas Keystone, Plevin v Paragon Personal Finance, Raubenheimer v Slater & Gordon, Parvez v Mooney Everett, Vlamaki v Sookias & Sookias, PACCAR Inc v Road Haulage Association.
Their expertise means that they are frequently instructed to add value to litigation teams in other fields to assist on discrete costs issues or on applications for security for costs, wasted costs or non-party costs orders. Members of the team are also instructed to act in professional negligence claims involving costs issues.
The team’s expertise is reflected in its ranking in The Legal 500 where it is described as being strong and having specialists at all levels of call. The team is recognised as being “frequently instructed on the most high-profile and complex appellate cases”. Multiple members of the team are recognised for costs litigation in both Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500.
“A first choice chambers, particularly for more complicated and high value cases. There is a good selection of counsel available at all levels.”The Legal 500, 2023
“An exceptional set as a whole with a wide variety of legal areas of practice”The Legal 500, 2023
“Gatehouse are progressive and approachable.”The Legal 500, 2023
“Good strength in depth.”The Legal 500, 2023
News
Gatehouse Chambers at the IBA Annual Conference, Paris
25/10/2023
Martyn Griffiths successful on appeal against £87k wasted costs order against family law solicitor
06/10/2023
Victoria Dacie-Lombardo and Philip Marriott join Gatehouse Chambers
02/10/2023
TL4 Disputes Magazine: The Legal Landscape Following the Supreme Court’s Decision in PACCAR
02/10/2023
Gatehouse Chambers shortlisted for Chambers of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2023
24/08/2023
‘A Practical Guide to Adding or Amending Parties or Causes of Action to a Claim in Civil Proceedings’ by Ryan Hocking
03/08/2023
Where now for litigation funding? The likely impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others [2023] UKSC 28
26/07/2023
Gatehouse Chambers featured in The Lawyer’s ‘Top 10 Appeals of 2023’ List
13/02/2023
Articles
The Big Short(fall): The Assessment of Deductions from Protected Parties’ Damages
07/11/2023
Severance Denied: Diag Human v Volterra Fietta [2023] EWCA Civ 1107; A Potential Public Policy Warning for Litigation Funders
10/10/2023
Significant push for Gatehouse Chambers in the latest Legal 500 directory
04/10/2023
TL4 Disputes Magazine: The Legal Landscape Following the Supreme Court’s Decision in PACCAR
02/10/2023
Where now for litigation funding? The likely impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others [2023] UKSC 28
26/07/2023
Why Can’t We Have Both? Solicitors’ Liens in Equity and the Taking of New Security
21/02/2023
Priya Gopal considers the important decision in TRX v Southampton Football Club and the guidance given in relation to costs of detailed assessment
25/01/2023
Wilkins v Serco – Allocation in false imprisonment claims: it’s not all about the money!
25/01/2023
Past events
IBA Paris 2023
29/10/2023
Wasted costs: procedure and substance. When, why and how will the court make an order against a legal representative
19/10/2023
Tightening the Purse Strings: the Extension of the FRC Regime (In Person)
20/09/2023
Brew: where now for litigation funding? The likely impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others [2023] UKSC 28
28/07/2023
Belsner v Cam Legal: first reaction webinar – what does it mean?
31/10/2022
Podcasts
Proportionality: Where are we now?
04/03/2020
Videos
Wasted costs: procedure and substance. When, why and how will the court make an order against a legal representative
20/10/2023
Tightening the Purse Strings: the Extension of the FRC Regime
29/09/2023
Brew: where now for litigation funding? The likely impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others [2023] UKSC 28
28/07/2023
Costs Litigation: Practico Virtual Roundtable with PJ Kirby KC
20/12/2022
Belsner v Cam Legal
07/11/2022
Gatehouse Chambers #Brew – Witness Statements: One Year On
25/03/2022
Books
A Practical Guide to Solicitor and Client Costs
28/01/2019
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