51st update to the CPR
Posted: April 2010
PD43-48 Costs PD
Amendments are made to: include email and other electronic communications in the definition of “communications” and consequently an allowance for them under charges for work done by solicitors; and provide for at the court’s discretion an allowance for the time spent in preparation of electronic communications other than emails; remove the necessity to provide a detailed costs estimate in fast track cases at allocation to track. Amendments are also made to reflect revocation of the Conditional Fee Agreements Regulations 2000 including disclosure of the relevant details of a conditional fee agreement to enable the court to determine the level of risk undertaken by the solicitor; and removing the need to file documents with a request for detailed assessment of costs.
Full list of updates can be found here
http://www.justice.gov.uk/civil/procrules_fin/index.htm
