DEFENDANT REFUSED RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS WHEN COSTS BUDGET WAS SERVED THE DAY BEFORE THE CCMC: “THIS IS HIGH COURT LITIGATION WHICH IS SUBJECT TO RULES WHICH MUST BE COMPLIED WITH”

Here we see another litigant coming to grief because of a failure to file a costs budget on time.  The litigant had been warned of the consequences and the judge found that there was no good reason for the breach.  Further this was a serious breach and the circumstances militated against granting re...