Georgina Squire asks, does the system work?
- One of the most important aspects of the Jackson Reforms relates to costs budgeting and the use of Precedent H.
- The lack of consistency amongst judges and masters is apparent: some prefer to avoid tackling the issue of costs budgets, while others take a robust approach.
The implementation of the Jackson Reforms (the Reforms) has forced litigators to navigate murky waters, particularly on the subject of costs. As any litigator knows, one of the most important aspects of the Reforms relates to costs budgeting and the use of Precedent H. While it seems that the profession as a whole is finally getting to grips with costs forecasting, real problems have been experienced when some practitioners have attended the first Costs and Case Management Conference (CCMC) in an action. The lack of consistency amongst judges and masters is apparent: some prefer to avoid tackling the issue of costs budgets, while others take a robust approach.
Changes to the rules
It is three years on since the Reforms and
