COST BITES 329: THE COURT’S APPROACH TO INTERIM PAYMENTS ON COSTS THAT ARISE FROM APPLICATIONS AND CLAIMS FOR “OVERSPENDS” – COSTS OUTSIDE THE BUDGET

Some of the basic principles upon which the courts make orders for interim payments are well established, particularly when the case has been budgeted.  This case considers the appropriate approach when there is a claim for costs arising from interlocutory applications and "overspends" on budgeted c...