Deborah Burke
Deborah Burke is a managing associate at Practico Ltd. She is a member of the Law Society’s Civil Litigation Section and Civil Justice committees. She was the chair of the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) working group which produced the ‘Modernising Bills of Costs’ report in 2011 and is a founding member of the Hutton Committee which developed the electronic bill of costs.
FeatureThe times they are a-changing . . . e-filing and detailed assessment
Deborah Burke discusses ideas from a recent white paper on how to improve the detailed assessment process, and offers tips on getting to grips with electronic filing (or e-filing).
Feature2018 in review
Section committee members Deborah Burke, Peter Causton and Rajinder Rai give their personal take on some of the key developments in civil litigation this year and share their predictions for 2019.
FeatureWhat happens in a mediation stays in a mediation. Or does it?
In Savings Advice Ltd, Master Howarth found that factual statements as to the amount of costs used in mediations could be used in subsequent assessment proceedings. Does this mean not everything in a mediation stays secret, asks Deborah Burke.
AnalysisWhat you really need to know about Merrix
Deborah Burke, chair of the Civil Litigation Section, offers her own take on this recent, headline-grabbing case on costs budgeting.
FeatureAll in proportion: the Brian May litigation
Deborah Burke examines the recent case of May & Anor v Wavell Group plc & Anor and the courts’ approach to costs in the era of proportionality.