2026 Zoominar Details

Kerry will be doing a minimum of 13 Zoominars in 2026 and below are details of the first seven with more dates to be released in due course. All will be from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm with recordings available. Cost and booking information at the bottom.

THURSDAY 9 APRIL 2026: MAZUR: COURT OF APPEAL DECISION AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

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The Decision
The practical effects
Steps that firms need to take

THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2026: FIXED RECOVERABLE COSTS UPDATES INCLUDING STOCKTAKE AND POTENTIAL EXTENSION

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Consultation Paper
Costs in Cases exiting Fixed Costs
Costs when reallocated
Fixed Costs case transferred to Open Costs regime
Case Law
Clinical Negligence

TUESDAY 21 APRIL 2026: PART 36 IN SMALL CLAIMS TRACK, PORTAL, AND FIXED COSTS CASES

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Small Claims Track
Portals
Fixed Costs Cases
Interplay with unreasonable conduct
Costs when matter is reallocated/li>

THURSDAY 23 APRIL 2026: COSTS BUDGETING VARIATIONS AND COSTS BUDGETING UPDATE

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Civil Procedure Rules
"Significant Developments"
Promptness
Case Law

TUESDAY 28 APRIL 2026: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: LIKELY CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES AND INTERNAL PROCEDURES THAT LAW FIRMS NEED TO SET UP

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Current law
Proposed new Civil Procedure Rules
Definition of Artificial Intelligence
Google AI Overview: Some Problems
Websites generally
Internal Procedures and Recordings
Conditional Fee Agreements.

TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026 - DISCONTINUANCE, INCLUDING WHERE A CLAIMANT IS A PROTECTED PARTY

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CPR 38 – Basic Principles
More than one claimant and/or defendant
Protected Parties
Interplay with Qualified One-Way Costs Shifting
Unreasonable Conduct and Fixed Recoverable Costs
Fundamental Dishonesty
Reopening a Discontinuance

THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026 – DAMAGES-BASED AGREEMENTS

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Regulations, Rules, and Restrictions
Comparison with Contingency Fee Agreements and Conditional Fee Agreements
Acting for Defendants
Percentage caps on Costs
Indemnity Principle
Deduction from Costs of Money Received from other side
Detailed Guidance Document
Template Agreement
Case Law

TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026 – SOLICITOR AND OWN CLIENT COSTS INCLUDING PROPOSED WHOLESALE REFORMS, TRUSTEES AND COSTS

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Civil Justice Council Proposals for Reform of Part III Solicitors Act 1974
Legal Ombudsman to deal with All Bills Under £50,000
Time Limits: Current and Proposed
Contentious and Non-contentious Business -to be scrapped
Fair and Reasonable to be Overarching Principle
Informed Consent/Approval
Deducting Costs from Damages and “Payment”
Contents of Bill; Current and proposed
Formalities – Signature and Delivery etc.
Statutory Bills, Interim Bills, and Chamberlain Bills
Case Law Update
Indemnity Principle
Trustees and Costs

TUESDAY, 9 JUNE 2026 – PART 36 TOOLKIT WITH JOE AL-KHAYAT (FREE ZOOMINAR)

Kerry has been working for some time with Joe Al-Khayat, a commercial barrister and an award-winning tech entrepreneur who has previously designed and built technology for courts and lawyers. Joe has previously lectured on Part 36 for LexisNexis and other training providers and has now partnered with Kerry to provide this interesting new Part 36 tool.

Set out below, are details of Part 36 software and Kerry’s role is to provide the legal information in relation to Part 36, and constantly to monitor new case law and developments etc.

Part 36 IQ is software built by Part 36 experts to model cost consequence scenarios helping inform litigation strategy and risk. The software includes an interactive knowledge base where you can ask questions receive verified Part 36 case law, CPR 36 and clear audit trails for legal research. The tool has just launched its waitlist and the first 25 registrants will receive a 25% discount on any future annual subscription for the first 12 months. To get this offer simply visit www.part36.com and complete the 1-minute survey.

THURSDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2026 - FINANCIAL MIS-SELLING

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The Financial Conduct Authority scheme
Fee Restrictions
Exceptions to Fee Restrictions
Issued Matters
Additional Rules
Template Contingency Fee Agreement
Financial Ombudsman fees to Professional Representatives

THURSDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026 - QUALIFIED ONE-WAY COSTS SHIFTING: HYBRID CLAIMS, EXCEPTIONS, AND GENERAL

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Hybrid Claims
Fundamental Dishonesty Update
Striking out
Discontinuance
Exceptions
Interplay with Part 36
Case law update
Possible Extensions

TUESDAY, 22 SEPTEMBER 2026 – PART 36 UPDATE

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Case Update including:
- Invalid for uncertainty
- New claims and abuse of process
- Pleaded and un-pleaded matters
- Post acceptance assignment to a different Complexity Band
- Late acceptance after allocation
- Vulnerability, Exceptional Circumstances and CPR 45.9 and 10
- Liability Only Offers
- Allocation, Pre- Allocation, Re-Allocation and Part 36
- Ex-Portal Claims and CPR 45 and Part 36

THURSDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2026 - SECURITY FOR COSTS AND INTERIM PAYMENT OF COSTS UPDATE

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Principles
Amount of interim payment
- Budgeted costs
- Incurred costs
- Costs incurred outside budget
Indemnity costs
Detailed assessment and security for costs
Appeals
Case law update
Interested party under CPR 3.1(2)(b)

TUESDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER 2026 - VULNERABLE PARTIES AND WITNESSES AND FIXED RECOVERABLE COSTS, COURT PROCEDURE AND DEFINITIONS

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Civil Procedure Rules
Budgeted costs
Vulnerable Adults
- Vulnerable Parties
- Vulnerable Witnesses
- Court procedure
- Escaping Fixed Recoverable Costs due to vulnerability
- Interplay with Part 36 and CPR 45.9 and 45.10 in Fixed Costs Cases
- Lacking Litigation capacity
- Tactics and good practice

THURSDAY, 1 OCTOBER – INTEREST ON COSTS

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Pre-Judgment costs
Post-Judgment costs
Types of work
Rates of interest
Part 36
Disbursements

THURSDAY, 26 NOVEMBER - COSTS REFORMS AND UPDATE

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Class Actions: To be extended or Restricted?
Contentious and Non-Contentious Business to be scrapped
Solicitor and Own Client sections of Solicitors Act 1974 to be repealed
Ombudsman exclusive jurisdiction for costs disputes up to £50,000
Compulsory Mediation in all costs disputes over £50,000
Track Limits under review: Likely to be increased
Fixed Recoverable Costs Stocktake: Likely to be Extended
Guideline Hourly Rates for Barristers
Simplified Costs Budgeting
Division of work Between High Court and County Court under review
Repeal of Section III of Solicitors Act re Solicitor and Own Client costs
Removing right of court to assess Solicitor and Own Client costs under £50,000
Fixed Recoverable Costs Extension
Guideline Hourly Rates for Barristers
Scrapping Contentious and non-Contentious Business
General Costs Update

Same KerryTime, Same KerryChannel 4.00pm to 5.00pm

Recordings supplied within the price or can be purchased without attending the Zoominar.

£100 each plus VAT to include the recording and notes or £750 plus VAT for all 2026 Zoominars.

As many colleagues as you like from your organisation can attend.

Recordings sent whether or not you attend.

Please click here to book your place for the Zoominars.