COST BITES 311: YES THIS CASE WAS COST BUDGETED (AND THE PAYING PARTIES AGREED THE BUDGET): “ONLY THE CLAIMANTS CAN CATEGORICALLY ATTEST WHETHER THEY AGREED THE DEFENDANTS’ BUDGET TACTICALLY OR NOT”

There may well be a practice of one party agreeing their opponent's budget "tactically". That is by agreeing that budget it is hoped that their own budget will look appropriate in comparison.  That is one of the issues being considered in this decision.  There was no evidence that the agreement of t...