COST BITES 364: THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE CPR IS “PAY AS YOU GO”: JUDGE SUMMARILY ASSESSES COSTS OF SUMMARY JUDGMENT ISSUES AT £109,576 PLUS VAT

Here we are returning to a case we looked at yesterday.   The judge granted the claimant summary judgment on certain issues.  The defendants elected not to attend the application.  The defendants were ordered to pay costs on the indemnity basis.  This proved to be an expensive decision. "The philoso...