King's / Queen's Bench Division of the High Court
KA-2024-000244 - [2025] EWHC 2070 (KB)
Fecha: 04-Ago-2025
Introduction
Introduction
Gillian McGivern (“the Appellant” or Ms McGivern) appeals against the decision of Costs Judge Whalan (“the Judge”) of 18 July 2024, subsequently embodied in an order dated 20 November 2024. The Respondents are MBR Acres Limited and Others. This appeal arises in the context of costs assessment in civil contempt proceedings, where legal aid has been granted under the criminal legal aid regime.
- Heading
- Introduction
- Background
- The Legal Framework
- Civil Legal Aid vs. Criminal Legal Aid
- The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (“LASPO”)
- The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013 (“the Regulations”)
- The Standard Crime Contract Specification
- Liverpool Victoria Insurance Co Ltd v Khan and others [2022] EWHC B8 (Costs)
- Conclusions