CPR 44.2(8) | Payments On Account In Costs Budgeted Cases
Following judgment for the Defendant in this case, the court awarded costs on the standard basis along with pre judgment interest at 2% pursuant to CPR 44.2(6)(g). The Judge went on to consider an appropriate payment on account. In line with developing case law, in particular the decisions in MacInnes v Gross [2017] 4 WLR 49 and Thomas Pink Ltd. v Victoria’s Secret UK Ltd. [2014] EWHC 3258 (Ch) he awarded 90% of the budgeted costs as against 50% offered by the Claimant.