On 6 April 2025, two simplified Costs Budgeting Pilot Schemes will be launched to enhance efficiency, control litigation expenses, and
In proceedings involving costs budgeting, it is not uncommon for a party’s proposed costs budget (Precedent H) to be either
There already exists in CPR PD 3E para 7.6 a requirement for parties to vary costs budgets where there have
This decision forms part of growing case law defining good reason to depart from an approved costs budget on detailed
Chief Master Marsh’s judgment in Sharp v Blank [2017] EWHC 3390 (Ch) addresses this issue in great detail and provides
One of the conflicting decisions is from Deputy Master Campbell (RNB v London Borough of Newham [2017] EWHC B15 (Costs))
This showed how fully costs budgets and detailed assessments are linked and the importance for parties to understand and record
On detailed assessment the Master directed that the ‘non phase’ costs budgeting and costs management costs that fell within the
Coulson, J considered the various aspects of the two budgets, noting that the Defendant’s budget allowed nothing in respect of
This briefing considers his proposals and the potential consequences. Described as being a ‘supplemental report’ to his original Final Report