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Costs: Costs management and detailed assessment

Paul Jones discusses the degree judges are bound by the approved costs budget ‘Budgets are intended to provide a form of control rather than a licence to conduct litigation in an unnecessarily expensive way.’ Costs budgets were a central pillar of Lord Justice Jackson’s civil litigation reforms with the stated intention that they would deliver …

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Civil Procedure: Case Management Orders – when will a costs judge depart from them?

Peter Kirby QC, a High Court costs assessor, provides guidance on how to ensure you recover your costs ‘The imperative is to try and get the budget right the first time and, if necessary, during the course of the litigation to have the same revised in the light of changing circumstances.’ Billy Joel once sang, …

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Costs: Counting the judicial cost

Dan Carnall offers an overview of recent case law on cost budgeting ‘The judicial guidance highlights the importance and benefits of accurate budgeting, confirming that it is vital to remain vigilant throughout the life of a case and continually monitor each element of the budget.’The Jackson reforms introduced new rules providing courts with the ability, …

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