This the first up-to-date overview of the costs landscape in Scotland. Each chapter is written by an author with particular expertise in that area and draws on their experience in practice to provide an accessible guide to all of the topics that practitioners require on a daily basis. The book covers the current methods of fee charging, the various types of expenses awards in the main areas of Scottish Courts and Employment Tribunals, judicial decisions relevant to costs issues, the terms and implications of the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018, Taxations and the Auditors of Court. It presents a clear and accessible reference guide to the current legal position in Scotland.

Iain Nicol is Consultant at Thorntons, with almost 30 years’ experience of pursuing personal injury, medical and professional negligence claims. James Flett is the Chairman of Alex Quinn and Partners Ltd, Law Accountants with over 30 years’ experience in the preparation and Taxation of Accounts of Expenses.