Gattaz Property Ltd & Anor v Versant Developments & Homes Ltd & Ors (Re Costs) [2023] EWHC 110 (Comm) (27 January 2023)

Gattaz Property Ltd & Anor v Versant Developments & Homes Ltd & Ors (Re Costs) [2023] EWHC 110 (Comm) (27 January 2023)

The court approved the Claimants' revised costs budget with a reduction in the trial preparation and trial phases for proportionality, approved the Defendants' budgets as proposed, and awarded the Defendants costs for responding to the Claimants' revised Precedent H due to the Claimants' excessive original figures.

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Citation
[2023] EWHC 110 (Comm)
Parties
Claimant: Gattaz Property Limited; Claimant: Fortimat Properties S.A.; Defendant: Versant Developments & Homes Ltd & others; Defendant: Pinsent Masons LLP; Defendant: IGD Defendants (4th, 6th, 9th, 10th); Defendant: Mr Ian Penfold
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
27 January 2023
Procedural Posture
Costs Management (commercial Court) / Costs Case Management Conference (ccmc) and Approval of Costs Budgets
Outcome
Claimants' revised costs budget approved with reduction; Defendants' budgets approved; Defendants awarded costs for responding to revised Precedent H.
Legal Topics
Costs Management, Costs Budgeting, Case Management, Assessment of Costs
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Costs Management Costs Budgeting Case Management Assessment of Costs

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Parties

Gattaz Property Limited

Claimant

Fortimat Properties S.A.

Claimant

Versant Developments & Homes Ltd & others

Defendant

Pinsent Masons LLP

Defendant

IGD Defendants (4th, 6th, 9th, 10th)

Defendant

Mr Ian Penfold

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Costs Management (commercial Court) / Costs Case Management Conference (ccmc) and Approval of Costs Budgets

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Claimants' costs budgets are reasonable and proportionate
  2. 2 Whether the Defendants' costs budgets are reasonable and proportionate
  3. 3 Whether the Defendants are entitled to costs of responding to the Claimants' revised Precedent H

Ratio Decidendi

The court approved the Claimants' revised costs budget with a reduction in the trial preparation and trial phases for proportionality, approved the Defendants' budgets as proposed, and awarded the Defendants costs for responding to the Claimants' revised Precedent H due to the Claimants' excessive original figures.

Court Disposition

Claimants' revised costs budget approved with reduction; Defendants' budgets approved; Defendants awarded costs for responding to revised Precedent H.

Orders

  • Claimants to prepare a further revised Precedent H reflecting the reduction in trial preparation and trial phases.
  • IGD Defendants and PM awarded £3,500 each in costs, summarily assessed.