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Updates and Commentary on Civil Procedure, by Gordon Exall, Barrister, Kings Chambers, Leeds, Manchester & Birmingham. 4-5 Gray's Inn Square, London.
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COST BITES 123: COSTS OF BUDGETING REDUCED BY 25% TO REFLECT CLAIMANT'S UNREALISTIC BUDGET

COST BITES 123: COSTS OF BUDGETING REDUCED BY 25% TO REFLECT CLAIMANT’S UNREALISTIC BUDGET

November 23, 2023 · by gexall · in Conduct, Costs, Costs budgeting

In Reid v Wye Valley NHS Trust & Anor [2023] EWHC 2843 (KB) Master Brown reduced the recoverable costs of budgeting by 25% to reflect the unrealistic nature of the claimant’s budget.  There are important issues here for those who…

RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS  REFUSED WHEN THE COSTS BUDGET WAS SERVED LATE: BUDGETING AT TRIAL IS A FAIRLY HOPELESS TASK

RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS REFUSED WHEN THE COSTS BUDGET WAS SERVED LATE: BUDGETING AT TRIAL IS A FAIRLY HOPELESS TASK

November 22, 2023 · by gexall · in Appeals, Applications, Civil Procedure, Costs, Costs budgeting, Relief from sanctions

There is much to learn from the decision of Mr Justice Ritchie in Tan v Idlbi & Anor [2023] EWHC 2840 (KB). The claimant was unsuccessful in an application for relief from sanctions following late service of the costs budget….

COST BITES 122: THE APPROPRIATE ORDER FOR COSTS WHEN BOTH SIDES "WIN" AND BOTH SIDES "LOSE": THE IMPORTANCE OF THE COSTS BUDGET

COST BITES 122: THE APPROPRIATE ORDER FOR COSTS WHEN BOTH SIDES “WIN” AND BOTH SIDES “LOSE”: THE IMPORTANCE OF THE COSTS BUDGET

November 21, 2023 · by gexall · in Conduct, Costs, Costs budgeting

We are returning to an examination of costs orders made and their practical implications for the client.  In Aymes International Ltd v Nutrition4u BV & Ors [2023] EWHC 2672 (Ch) HHJ Hodge KC (sitting as a High Court Judge) considered…

COST BITES 119: COSTS BUDGETING: DEFENDANT ALLOWED TO VARY ITS BUDGET TO INCLUDE COSTS ALREADY INCURRED OBTAINING SURVEILLANCE EVIDENCE

COST BITES 119: COSTS BUDGETING: DEFENDANT ALLOWED TO VARY ITS BUDGET TO INCLUDE COSTS ALREADY INCURRED OBTAINING SURVEILLANCE EVIDENCE

November 15, 2023 · by gexall · in Assessment of Costs, Costs, Costs budgeting, Personal Injury

There is a report of an interesting decision of Master McCloud in Yelland -v- Space Engineering Services Ltd [2023] EWHC 2823 (KB).   The report is from Sean Linley of Carter Burnett and can be read here. There is a link to…

COST BITES 116: YOU CAN'T AVOID PAYING THE COSTS OF AN APPLICATION AND APPEAL JUST BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T IN THE COSTS BUDGET...

COST BITES 116: YOU CAN’T AVOID PAYING THE COSTS OF AN APPLICATION AND APPEAL JUST BECAUSE THEY WEREN’T IN THE COSTS BUDGET…

November 10, 2023 · by gexall · in Amendment, Appeals, Costs, Costs budgeting

We have seen some “interesting” submissions in relation to costs on this blog.  However one of the most novel is the point taken by the Third Party in  South Tees Development Corporation & Anor v PD Teesport Ltd & Anor…

COST BITES 96: A "REPLACEMENT" BUDGET WAS SERVED LATE: RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS GRANTED

COST BITES 96: A “REPLACEMENT” BUDGET WAS SERVED LATE: RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS GRANTED

July 19, 2023 · by gexall · in Applications, Costs, Costs budgeting, Relief from sanctions

In Henderson and Jones Ltd v Stargunter Ltd & Anor [2023] EWHC 1849 (TCC) Neil Moody KC (sitting as a High Court Judge) considered whether a formal application for relief from sanctions was needed in a case where a party…

COST BITES 94: SOLICITOR AND OWN CLIENT COSTS: COSTS BUDGETING: BUDGETING OVERSPEND:  THE DUTY TO WARN: THE APPROPRIATE SUCCESS FEE

COST BITES 94: SOLICITOR AND OWN CLIENT COSTS: COSTS BUDGETING: BUDGETING OVERSPEND: THE DUTY TO WARN: THE APPROPRIATE SUCCESS FEE

July 6, 2023 · by gexall · in Applications, Assessment of Costs, Costs, Costs budgeting

In JXC v NIS [2023] EWHC 1000 (SCCO) Costs Judge Leonard considered issues relating to the recoverability of costs from the client over and above those recovered inter-partes.  This case shows the importance of informing the client about the costs…

COST BITES 92: THE TRANSIT OF VENUS, THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON AND THE QUESTION OF WHETHER TIME SPENT AT CASE MANAGEMENT MEETINGS IS RECOVERABLE INTER PARTES

COST BITES 92: THE TRANSIT OF VENUS, THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON AND THE QUESTION OF WHETHER TIME SPENT AT CASE MANAGEMENT MEETINGS IS RECOVERABLE INTER PARTES

June 23, 2023 · by gexall · in Assessment of Costs, Costs, Costs budgeting

I am grateful to Andrew Davis KC for bringing my attention to the judgment of Master McCloud in  Hadley v Przybylo (Costs, Costs budgeting, Costs lawyers, personal injury, case manager, recoverability) [2023] EWHC 1392 (KB). The Master rejected the argument…

CLAIMANTS' APPLICATION TO VARY COSTS BUDGET DISMISSED: A SELF - IMPOSED DIFFICULTY DID NOT (ON THESE FACTS) AMOUNT TO A SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT

CLAIMANTS’ APPLICATION TO VARY COSTS BUDGET DISMISSED: A SELF – IMPOSED DIFFICULTY DID NOT (ON THESE FACTS) AMOUNT TO A SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT

June 13, 2023 · by gexall · in Assessment of Costs, Costs, Costs budgeting

In  Simpsons (Preston) Ltd & Anor v MS Amlin Underwriting Ltd [2023] EWHC 1370 (Comm) HHJ Pearce refused the claimants’ application to vary the costs budget in relation to disclosure.  The reason the application was made because the claimants had…

COST BITES 87: ISSUES RELATING TO EXCEEDING THE BUDGET LEFT TO THE COSTS JUDGE

May 30, 2023 · by gexall · in Applications, Assessment of Costs, Costs, Costs budgeting

In  BES Commercial Electricity Ltd & Ors v Cheshire West And Chester Council [2022] EWHC 3333 (KB) Mr Justice Freedman declined an invitation to give any indication in relation to the defendant’s application to depart from its budget.  The matter…

COST BITES 83: DEFENDANT SERVING BUDGET LATE SCRAPES HOME IN A "BORDERLINE" CASE

COST BITES 83: DEFENDANT SERVING BUDGET LATE SCRAPES HOME IN A “BORDERLINE” CASE

May 22, 2023 · by gexall · in Applications, Costs, Costs budgeting, Extensions of time, Relief from sanctions

In  K/S Mountain Invest v Ducat Maritime Ltd [2023] EWHC 939 (Comm) HHJ Keyser KC (sitting as a High Court Judge) granted the defendant relief from sanctions following the late filing of its costs budget.  The defendant was, perhaps, fortunate….

COST BITES 82: WHEN THE SIZE OF THE COSTS STARTS TO SWAMP THE SIZE OF THE ESTATE: AN EXHORTATION TO PARTIES INVOLVED IN INHERITANCE CLAIMS

COST BITES 82: WHEN THE SIZE OF THE COSTS STARTS TO SWAMP THE SIZE OF THE ESTATE: AN EXHORTATION TO PARTIES INVOLVED IN INHERITANCE CLAIMS

May 18, 2023 · by gexall · in Costs, Costs budgeting

The judgment of Master Brightwell in  Amnir & Ors v Bala & Ors [2023] EWHC 1054 (Ch) contains a warning to many, if not all, litigants, particularly those involved in Inheritance Act claims.  The size of the costs in the…

COST BITES 75: LIABILITY TO COSTS: RETROSPECTIVE ATTEMPT TO VARY COSTS BUDGET: WITHOUT PREJUDICE OFFER AFFECTS LIABILITY TO COSTS MADE PRIOR TO THAT OFFER

COST BITES 75: LIABILITY TO COSTS: RETROSPECTIVE ATTEMPT TO VARY COSTS BUDGET: WITHOUT PREJUDICE OFFER AFFECTS LIABILITY TO COSTS MADE PRIOR TO THAT OFFER

April 17, 2023 · by gexall · in Conduct, Costs, Costs budgeting

 We looked at the judgment of HHJ Hodge QC (sitting as a High Court judge) in Wigan Borough Council v Scullindale Global Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 779 (Ch) in an earlier post on Proving Things.  There is a subsequent…

HEARING AND TRIAL BUNDLES: ARE THE COSTS OF PREPARATION RECOVERABLE? WELL, YES THEY ARE (IN PART)

HEARING AND TRIAL BUNDLES: ARE THE COSTS OF PREPARATION RECOVERABLE? WELL, YES THEY ARE (IN PART)

March 29, 2023 · by gexall · in Assessment of Costs, Bundles, Costs, Costs budgeting

There was some discussion on Twitter earlier this evening as to whether the cost of preparing bundles is recoverable at all.  Since we have not had a case featuring a judicial complaint about bundles for several months*  and “bundle cases”…

COST BITES 54: THOSE COSTS BUDGETS MAY BE AGREED BUT THEY ARE NEITHER REASONABLE NOR PROPORTIONATE: AND THE COURT IS GOING TO SAY SO.

January 30, 2023 · by gexall · in Costs, Costs budgeting, Proportionality

In Lemos & Ors v Church Bay Trust Company Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 157 (Ch) Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Jones made it clear that he did not accept the reasonableness of the costs budgets of both parties. The…

COSTS BITES 53: POSSIBILITY OF AN APPEAL AND INABILITY TO RELY ON COSTS BUDGET ARE NOT GROUNDS FOR REFUSING AN INTERIM ORDER FOR COSTS

COSTS BITES 53: POSSIBILITY OF AN APPEAL AND INABILITY TO RELY ON COSTS BUDGET ARE NOT GROUNDS FOR REFUSING AN INTERIM ORDER FOR COSTS

January 29, 2023 · by gexall · in Civil Procedure, Costs, Costs budgeting, Interim Payments, Uncategorized

In Isaac v Tan & Anor (Re Costs) [2022] EWHC 3478 (Ch) Mr Justice Adam Johnson considered issues of costs following an unsuccessful unfair prejudice application relating to the shares of Cardiff City Football Club.  He held that the application…

COST BITES 52: "WE WANT IT ALL AND WE WANT IT NOW": COURT REFUSES CLAIMANT'S APPLICATION FOR A SUMMARY ASSESSMENT OF COSTS

COST BITES 52: “WE WANT IT ALL AND WE WANT IT NOW”: COURT REFUSES CLAIMANT’S APPLICATION FOR A SUMMARY ASSESSMENT OF COSTS

January 27, 2023 · by gexall · in Assessment of Costs, Costs, Interim Payments, Summary assessment,

One of the aims of this series is to look at those issues of costs that are, on the face of it, incidental to the main issue decided by the court. However, in practical terms, the costs issue is of…

COST BITES 50: USEFUL LINKS  ON COSTS FROM KINGS CHAMBERS: TAKE YOUR PICK...

COST BITES 50: USEFUL LINKS ON COSTS FROM KINGS CHAMBERS: TAKE YOUR PICK…

January 25, 2023 · by gexall · in Costs, Costs budgeting, Useful links

There are a large number of helpful links on Kings Chambers’ Resource page.  Here I link specifically to those relating to costs.  Firstly the newsletters and articles and secondly the regular series of webinars.     NEWSLETTERS Costs Litigation Newsletter:…

COST BITES 47: PROVING (OR DISPROVING) THAT THERE WAS A VALID RETAINER: APPORTIONING RECOVERABLE COSTS BETWEEN TWO DEFENDANTS

COST BITES 47: PROVING (OR DISPROVING) THAT THERE WAS A VALID RETAINER: APPORTIONING RECOVERABLE COSTS BETWEEN TWO DEFENDANTS

January 16, 2023 · by gexall · in Assessment of Costs, Costs

In  Reed v Woodward Property Developments Ltd & Anor [2023] EWHC 36 (SCCO) Costs Judge Leonard considered a number of issues.  Firstly the court’s approach when there was a dispute as to whether there was a valid retainer. Secondly questions…

COST BITES 45: COURT REJECTS DEFENDANT'S APPLICATION THAT CASE INVOLVING A CHILD BE BUDGETED: ACCEPTS CLAIMANT'S APPLICATION FOR AN INTERIM PAYMENT ON COSTS - BUT NOT THE AMOUNT CLAIMED

COST BITES 45: COURT REJECTS DEFENDANT’S APPLICATION THAT CASE INVOLVING A CHILD BE BUDGETED: ACCEPTS CLAIMANT’S APPLICATION FOR AN INTERIM PAYMENT ON COSTS – BUT NOT THE AMOUNT CLAIMED

January 12, 2023 · by gexall · in Costs, Costs budgeting, Interim Payments, Personal Injury

In CXS v Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust [2023] EWHC 14 (KB) Master Cook considered issues relating to costs in a case concerning a child where the matter is unlikely to be resolved for many years.  The Master rejected…

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