Lord Justice Jackson has announced the appointment of 14 assessors to assist him with his review of the fixed recoverable costs regime. Among those appointed are Iain Stark, Chairman of the Association of Costs Lawyers and several high profile barristers and academics.
The review is due to start in January 2017 and will contain several recommendations which will then be considered by the Government in its public consultation on the proposed reforms which is due to take place after the review is published in July 2017.
The full list of assessors can be accessed here.