[2025] EWHC 2307 (KB)

The individual statements of case concerning quantum are, in our view, plainly less complex than the pleadings in Tranche 2. The figures in this phase are far too high for the work required. In the Lead and ALGLO budget the claim for approximately £300,000 for expert input appears to have no regard to the amount of expert input claimed in the GLO specific budgets in this phase, let alone in other phases. Excluding that cost and reducing the need for conferences with counsel as a result, reduces the figure to £100,000.

For the GLO specific budgets, both the amount of time claimed for solicitors and the level of experts’ fees were significantly too high. The involvement of counsel was limited. Although the percentage reductions are significant (over 50%), we were still a little concerned by the resulting figures for this phase.