Issues to consider when completing costs budget—checklist


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Issues to consider when completing costs budget—checklist


Published by a ³ÉÈËÓ°Òô Dispute Resolution expert

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This Checklist considers various issues which may arise when completing a costs budget also known as Precedent H. It takes the form of questions and answers. It should be remembered when completing a costs budget that costs involved in a case will vary depending on the specific circumstances of that case and the issues raised below are, therefore, generic. A link is also provided to a fully interactive Precedent H.

General comments

QuestionResponse
When is there a requirement to file and exchange a costs budget?A costs budget must be completed, filed with the court and served on the other parties in the proceedings unless proceedings are excluded from the costs budgeting rules. Where it is excluded, a costs budget need not be completed unless the court orders otherwise eg the value of the claim is equal or more than £10m. For information, see Practice Note: Costs management and costs budgeting—general principles.
Is there a time limit for filing the costs budget?Yes, there are time limits in which the parties must file and exchange
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