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Detailed Assessment of Costs after Summary Assessment - Thomas Crockett, 1 Chancery Lane

10/11/13. The usual rule in many cases is that costs are summarily assessed by the judge at the conclusion of the trial or hearing. Often, however, proceedings run late and there is not time to give an ex tempore judgment, let alone deal with the issue of costs. Likewise, summary assessment may not be possible where there has been some failure to provide relevant information to allow it to take place...

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