Costs budgeting is a critical part of effective litigation, yet common mistakes can significantly limit costs recovery. This article explores frequent costs budgeting errors, including underestimating future phases, weak budget assumptions, and failing to update budgets as cases develop. It explains how early and ongoing involvement of specialist costs draftsmen can help solicitors prepare realistic budgets, manage spend, reduce disputes, and protect recoverable litigation co

Ever since the inception of costs budgeting, both within the pilot scheme at the Technology & Construction Court and thereafter within...

NEW RULES ON BUDGETING The 83rd Update of the CPR brings a host of changes into force from 6th April 2016. There are very significant...