Footballers’ wives and their extraordinary budgets
In the much-publicised libel claim of Rebekah Vardy v Coleen Rooney, each party was required to file a costs budget that detailed the costs incurred to date and the amount…
Author: Bethany Collings
90% Payment on Account where there is a costs budget “Still the Norm”
Earlier this week, following the judgement in Puharic v Silverbond Enterprises Ltd [2021] the High Court confirmed that a 90% payment on account of costs was a reasonable sum for…
Penalty for failing to serve a costs budget is variable
The sanction for failing to file a costs budget is clear under CPR 3.14; court fees only, unless the court otherwise orders. The CPR is silent however on the penalty…