KB-2023-003483 - [2025] EWHC 1799 (KB)

The Claimants will also be ordered to pay D3’s costs of and occasioned by the 12 June 2025 hearing. The draft order provided by Mr Stacey suggested that he agreed with this approach. For the avoidance of doubt, it is appropriate because D3 has emerged as the successful party in relation to the costs issues, such that the general rule in CPR 44.2(2)(a) militates in favour of the Claimants paying their costs. Further, the hearing could have been avoided if the Claimants had accepted D3’s 15 April 2025 offer that would have limited their costs liability: see [83(ii)] above. These costs shall be assessed on the standard basis, to be the subject of detailed assessment if they cannot be agreed.