Robert Marven KC
UK Bar Guide 2024
Band 2 : Costs Litigation
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Band 2
About
Provided by Robert Marven KC
Practice Areas
Robert Marven KC is a specialist in all aspects of costs law and litigation funding. He is instructed in a range of high profile cases in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, and the High Court. Robert also has considerable experience in mediating, both as a representative and as a mediator. Robert is often brought into major group and commercial litigation to deal with specific costs issues. He provides strategic advice to all involved with the costs and funding of litigation. He advises on complex funding solutions for major commercial disputes, costs disputes between solicitors and former clients, and substantial disputes concerning legal expenses insurance. Robert is also an expert on conditional and contingency fee agreements; budgeting; fixed costs; as well as wasted and non-party costs orders.. Recent cases include: AKC v Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust [2022] 1 WLR 946 (requirements for electronic bills of costs); Hunt v Annolight Ltd [2022] 1 WLR 701 (cross-examination in wasted costs applications); SGI Legal LLP v Karatysz [2021] WLR 5624 (solicitor’s right to make deduction from former client’s damages); Chapelgate Credit Opportunity Master Fund Ltd v Money [2020] 1 WLR 1751 (non-party costs orders against commercial funders); Surrey v NHS [2018] 1 WLR 5831 (recoverable costs of a party who switches from legal aid to CFA).
Career
MA (Cantab). Called to the Bar 1994. Took silk 2018.
Professional Memberships
Combar, PNBA, LCLCBA
Publications
Editor of Blackstone’s Civil Practice; Editor of Cordery on Legal Services.