APPEALING COSTS BUDGETS: THE RELEVANT CRITERIA CONSIDERED AND APPLIED

The decision of H H Judge Freedman in Havenga -v- Gateshead NHS Foundation Trust [2014] EWHC B25(QB) demonstrates how difficult it is for a party to appeal a costs budget. THE CASE The claimant was bringing a claim for hemiplegic cerebral palsy, liability had been agreed on a 75:25% basis. The claim...