The previous Guidance Notes on Precedent H expressly stated that the costs of mediation should not be included within the Settlement phase of the costs budget. The updated Guidance Notes on Precedent H now states that the ADR/Settlement phase should
Costs budgets and subsequent CMCs
The previous Guidance Notes on Precedent H expressly stated that “subsequent CMCs” were not be included within the CMC phase. The updated Guidance Notes on Precedent H removes this exclusion and now provides that the CMC phase of Precedent H
Costs management and the costs of agreeing budgets
The updated Guidance Notes on Precedent H retains the requirement to include, under the CMC phase: “Correspondence with opponent to agree … budgets, where possible” This is odd. The Guidance also states: “Budget preparation: the time spent in preparing the
Costs budgets and amendments to statements of case
Among the changes introduced to the new Guidance Notes on Precedent H, following the update to PD3E para.7.4 (which came into force on 1 October 2019), is one relating to amendments to statements of case. The previous Guidance Notes expressly
Costs budgeting and brief fees
The new Guidance Notes on Precedent H, following the update to PD3E para.7.4 (which came into force on 1 October 2019), include an important amendment in relation to brief fees. Previously, trial brief fees were to be placed in the “Trial”