COST BITES 189: COSTS OF OVER £1 MILLION FOR ARGUING ABOUT WHETHER THERE SHOULD BE A TRIAL OF A PRELIMINARY ISSUE

There are a number of important observations in the judgment of HHJ Pelling KC, sitting as a High Court Judge,  in Viegas & Ors v Cutrale & Ors [2024] EWHC 2778 (Comm). In particular the reminder to commercial litigants that the touchstone for reasonable costs is the lowest amount that they ...