HELP WITH COSTS BUDGETING AND PRECEDENT H: ALL THE USEFUL LINKS IN ONE PLACE – UPDATED
THERE ARE NUMEROUS POSTS ON THIS BLOG ABOUT COSTS BUDGETING AND PRECDENT H. THESE ARE UPDATED ON A REGULAR BASIS. AS A REMINDER HERE ARE THE IMPORTANT LINKS TO GUIDANCE ON COSTS BUDGETING AND PRECEDENT H
MOST RECENT LINKS
- District Judge Besford & Ken Corness, Costs Lawyer: Cost budgeting in Practice
- Bidwell Henderson on How to Prepare a Precedent H Costs Budget
- Zenith Chamber’s have the guidance notes and an Excel version of Form H here
- Jannie Purdie writes on Costs Budgets- Precedent H and some thoughts on the difficulties of completing it.
- The Commercial Litigation Association has the text of a speech by Master Gordon-Saker on “The Litigation Journey” (Which has much to say about costs budgets)
OTHER USEFUL LINKS
- One of my favourite is provided by Lexis Nexis in Construction of a Costs Budget. This takes, very seriously, Jackson L.J’s observation that a costs budget should be conducted like construction. An experienced construction barrister sets out the differences and points to watch. (It is behind a registration wall but not a pay wall).
- Paragon Costs write on Costs Budgets, CCMCs and Consistency
- A NEAT Legal Services on Are Cost Budgets every approved as drawn?
- e a law ponder Precedent H: Unrealistic Figures
NEW LINKS IN AUGUST 2014
- Sarah Venn’s Top Tips for Costs Budgeting
- Sue Nash on how Costs Budgeting Can Prove its Worth
- Pippa Manby on Costs Budgeting an Update
- Business Money on Law on a Budget
- Kennedys on Costs Budget is Irregular but not a Nullity
- Jon Lord on Getting a Handle on Costs Management
COMPLETING FORM H
- Lexis Nexis Dispute Resolution have an invaluable Free Practice Note on Costs Budgeting. It also notes the changes coming into force on the 22nd April.
- The Association of Cost Lawyers White Paper on Costs Management
- Paul Hawkins has a guide to Multi Track Costs Budgeting
- Litigation Futures has a critique of the Guidance Notes to Precedent H in a recipe for confusion and uncertainty
- Andrew Hogan, of Ropewalk Chambers, has many points to make on costs budgeting (and a draft skeleton argument) in Jackson one year on
OFFICIAL GUIDANCE
Form H can be found at:
http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil/pdf/update/precedent-h.pdf
The Government’s Guidance Notes on Form H can be found at:
http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil/pdf/update/new-precedent-h-guidance.pdf
ARTICLES
There are a number of articles which explore how to fill out Form H
New Law Journal: Counting the pennies
http://www.newlawjournal.co.uk/nlj/content/counting-pennies-0
New Law Journal: Precedent H Setting
http://www.newlawjournal.co.uk/nlj/content/precedent-h-setting
DeNovo: Costs Budgeting- Precedent H: When Form- Filling Really Matters
http://www.denovolaw.co.uk/news/costs-budgeting-precedent-h-when-form-filling-really-matters
Legal Support Network : Precedent H and Costs Budgeting – the basics
BLOGS
The Following Blogs look at Form H and provide tips on how to fill it out
Paul Hawkings Law Cost Drafting: Multi-Track Costs Budgeting
http://www.hawkinslawcost.co.uk/dl/Budgeting%20Guidance%20Note.pdf
Kerry Underwood : Costs Management Orders and Costs Budgeting Including the New CPR
http://kerryunderwood.wordpress.com/2013/07/15/costs-management-orders-and-costs-budgeting/
Johns Mackenzie : Precedent H- Legal Costs, Lawyers and an upward spiral
http://johnsmackenzie.wordpress.com/2013/05/19/precedent-h-legal-costs-lawyers-and-an-upward-spiral/
Other resources
LexisNexis PSL Dispute Resolution: Costs Budgeting and Estimates
and
http://lexisweb.co.uk/blog/dr/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/precedent_h_checklist.pdf
THE POSTS ON THIS BLOG
- One of the most popular posts on the blog is On-line guidance to filling in Form H
- Further updates were provided in Updated Links to filling in Form H and Costs Budgeting
- Guidance is given in Costs Management Hearings and Form H: a useful Schedule
- The blank “Scott Schedule” can be found at Costs Hearing and Form H a blank Schedule
- Checklists can be found in Costs and Costs Budgeting: essential checklists
- There are useful issues discussed in Case Management and Costs budgeting: Guidance from Birmingham Mercantile Court
- Finally it is always helpful to look at Guidance from the Bench on post Jackson litigation, this includes specific links to costs budgeting