KA-2024-000232 - [2025] EWHC 1681 (KB)

This is an appeal against the orders of Deputy Costs Judge Friston (“the Judge”) dated 6 August 2024, made at the end of a two-day hearing for the detailed assessment of costs.

The Appellant had been the Claimant in personal injury proceedings and was the receiving party in the detailed assessment. The Judge ordered that (i) Point 23 of the Respondent’s Points of Dispute in relation to the Appellant’s Bill of Costs would not be struck out; and (ii) the Respondent was permitted to rely on an annotated document schedule filed and served shortly before the hearing. He adjourned the assessment to a third day.

The Appellant advances five grounds of appeal. The appeal proceeds with permission granted by Sir Stephen Stewart on 11 March 2025.

I was assisted by the written and oral submissions from both counsel, both of whom had appeared before the Judge.