HOURLY RATES, INCURRED COSTS AND THE COST BUDGET: AGREED BUDGETS HAVE NO SPECIAL STATUS: HOURLY RATES NOT A GOOD REASON TO DEPART FROM THE BUDGET

The judgment of Master Nagalingam in  Nash v Ministry of Defence [2018] EWHC B4 (Costs) covers several issues relating to costs budgets. The Master found that a reduction in hourly rates in relation to incurred costs did not lead to any reduction of the sums allowed on the costs budget. The hourly r...