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Written by Counsel Magazine   
April 2009
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The Ministry of Justice has proposed new measures to control costs in defamation proceedings, including setting maximum or fixed recoverable hourly rates; mandatory cost capping; and requiring courts to consider the proportionality of total costs in costs assessments. More information is available in the Ministry’s consultation paper, Controlling Costs in Defamation Proceedings. The closing date for responses is 6 May 2009.
 
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