

The claim was reduced from £4528.60 to £816 with an adverse costs order.
JAMES MILLER SAFEROOM COES FULL
He regularly deals with disputes relating to misconduct and wasted costs.įixed costs case where the Claimant acted unreasonably in issuing Part 7 proceedings after not receiving the full amount sought for treatment in his interim settlement pack. James has extensive experience in technical Fixed Recoverable Costs cases and applications for relief from sanctions.

He is often instructed to deal with appeals and all aspects of Costs and Case Management in multi-million-pound matters. James regularly undertakes high value detailed assessment hearings before Regional Costs Judges and Masters in the Senior Court Costs Office. He has become the “go to” counsel for many of the country’s leading solicitors and insurers. James regularly undertakes drafting work for clients and advises on difficult and novel points of law. The book is frequently cited in court in this jurisdiction and elsewhere.Īs a former costs lawyer and solicitor, James understands the needs of practitioners working in this field and is committed to achieving the best possible outcomes. James now practices exclusively in costs and is co-author of the highly acclaimed, leading textbook on the subject, Friston on Costs (4 th Edition, Oxford University Press). He is a qualified costs lawyer, registered mediator and can accept instructions from costs professionals under the Public Access scheme. James is a specialist costs and litigation funding barrister.
