Allegations of fundamental dishonesty inevitably generate additional work. If those allegations are not pursued or substantiated what can a claimant do to help recover costs incurred as a result, including having costs assessed and on the indemnity basis.
- The legal basis for fundamental dishonesty
- Ethical and professional considerations when making allegations of dishonesty
- The impact of allegations about dishonesty on a claim and the work required as a result
- Steps to consider when allegations of fundamental dishonesty are made
- Evidence, allocation and assignment of claims involving allegations
- Use of Part 36
- Fixed costs (including exceptionality and unreasonable behaviour)
- Costs budgeting (including assumptions for and revisions of costs budgets)
- Relevant considerations to the court’s exercise of discretion as to costs under Part 44
- The case law
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