Underspent Costs Budgets: When Is There a Good Reason to Depart? — Utting v City College Norwich
Costs Budgeting — 2020-05-22
This case dealt with the issue of whether an "underspend" in budgeted costs constitutes a "good reason" to depart from a costs budget under CPR 3.18. The Claimant argued against reductions based on underspending, while the Defendant contended that any underspend warranted detailed assessment of those costs.
Summary
This case dealt with the issue of whether an "underspend" in budgeted costs constitutes a "good reason" to depart from a costs budget under CPR 3.18. The Claimant argued against reductions based on underspending, while the Defendant contended that any underspend warranted detailed assessment of those costs.
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