QB-2021-004022 - [2025] EWHC 1701 (KB)

The Claimant is entitled to a payment on account in respect of the costs which the First Defendant is liable to pay to him. Ms Grossman asks for an order based on 90% of his costs and has stated that his total costs are £328,800 (inclusive of VAT). However, as stated above, I have reached the conclusion that he should only recover 75% of his costs of the action as he did not succeed against the Second or Third Defendants, 90% of which would produce a figure of £221,940. Mr Innes puts forward a figure of £128,232 based on the uncertainties as to what the Claimant might actually be entitled to receive following a detailed assessment. I am minded at this stage to roughly split the difference between those figures and so order payment on account by the First Defendant in the sum of £175,000.