COST BITES 422: THE ORDER FOR INTERIM COSTS IN THE AMY WINEHOUSE CASE : THE JUDGE WAS UNIMPRESSED WITH CLAIMANT’S “WEAK ARGUMENTS TO BOLSTER HIS ALREADY WEAK COSTS SUBMISSIONS”

We are looking at a case where the trial judge made an order for interim payment on costs following a decision that the claimant should pay the defendants' costs on the indemnity basis.   The judge also considered an issue, raised late in the day, by the unsuccessful claimant.  The "My views are tha...