tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post4246735852817413640..comments2024-03-28T16:45:51.051+00:00Comments on The IPKat: UK patent litigation and the Burdon PlanVerónica Rodríguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-20664626704947044342008-11-06T22:17:00.000+00:002008-11-06T22:17:00.000+00:00Presumably Michael Burdon had London rates in mind...Presumably Michael Burdon had London rates in mind when he suggested the limit. I have never really understood why allowable hourly rates are different in different parts of London and the UK. Who is to say that a solicitor in Carlisle should be paid a lower hourly rate than one in London? In these days of virtual offices, this kind of thing is old hat and should be avoided.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-36056178152198480842008-11-06T21:50:00.000+00:002008-11-06T21:50:00.000+00:00I'm confused. Is it "test the attraction" or "attr...I'm confused. Is it "test the attraction" or "attract the attention"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-9405130427714616882008-11-05T19:49:00.000+00:002008-11-05T19:49:00.000+00:00Rather than an arbitrary costs cap of £100K, would...Rather than an arbitrary costs cap of £100K, would it not be more logical to limit costs by means of, for example, hourly rates.The guideline summary assessment rates issued by the Supreme Court Costs Office (SCCO) should be applied to trials, together with the decision of the Senior Costs Judge in Musa King v Telegraph Group, where it was held that City of London rates should only be allowed for the most complex cases. You will note that the SCCO guideline rates for City Solicitors (ie. EC2, EC3, EC4) are significantly higher than those for "Central London" (i.e. WC1, WC2 etc).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com