High Court ruling addresses Part 36 anomaly
In the privacy case of Pallett v MGN Ltd [2021], the Defendant sought to exploit an anomaly in the Part 36 rules by accepting an offer outside the relevant period and inviting…
Author: Anna Lockyer
Underspend, not good reason to depart from budget, unless phase substantially incomplete
Read my blog on recent court decisions relating to underspend of a costs budget and whether this is good reason for departure
Filing a Costs Budget Late: High Court Decisions in 2020
Read my latest blog on recent High Court decisions when a Budget has been filed late
Costs Budgeting following the 109th CPR update
The 109th update has clarified what falls within “incurred” costs, and made some changes to the guidance regarding which phase costs fall into. Watch the video for details and tips for the period between the drafting of the budget and the date of the CCMC.
Appellant victorious in arguing indemnity costs
Court of Appeal orders costs on the indemnity basis for reasons of conduct and failure to accept a previous Part 36