The WLR Daily case summaries
[2025] WLR(D) 202
King’s Bench Division
Barry v Barry
[2025] EWHC 819 (KB)
2025 Feb 28; April 8
Dexter Dias KC sitting as a High Court judge
Costs— Costs management— Costs budget— Claimants seeking to vary costs budget on grounds of oppressive behaviour by defendant in seeking to cause them to spend money disproportionately on costs— Relevant test of causation for that purpose— Whether oppressive behaviour established— Whether costs budget to be varied—
CPR PD 3D, para 13