talks would ditch the £342 hourly limit that solicitors can recoverCity litigators and senior costs judges are in talks that could double the hourly rates solicitors can charge to the court in Commercial Court cases as part of a bid to bolster the competitiveness of London’s commercial Bar.

The talks, which litigators believe stand a strong chance of success, would ditch the £342 hourly limit that clients can recover from the opposing side if they win costs.