richie young

£2.5 million for 4 witness statements… That was Apple's budgeted costs for witness evidence alone, as set out in its high-level costs budget filed in the collective proceedings brought against it by Which? before the Competition Appeal Tribunal. I guess those Apple Genius Bar appointments don't come cheap after all… The Case In Consumers' Association (Which?) v Apple Inc & Ors (CAT, 3 June 2026), the Tribunal had plenty to say about both parties' costs describing them simply as...

Not the most exciting of cases concerning interim payments, but a reminder that providing reasonable evidence to obtain the interim payment you request is essential. In O'Boyle v Wallis [2026] EWHC 1386 (Ch) (16 June 2026) the Judge was dealing with consequential matters which included deciding on the approved order and matters of costs. I've chosen to look at the interim payment aspect. Intro - Dispute over the payment on account owed by the Appellant for the Respondent's costs, where the...

We’re really excited to finally introduce Core Costs, a new legal costs consultancy set up by three Costs Lawyers who’ve spent years in the industry and decided it was time to do things a little differently. Between us, we’ve worked across a wide mix of practice areas, from personal injury and clinical negligence to commercial litigation, Court of Protection work, and everything in between. We’ve led teams, handled complex, high-value cases, and built strong client relationships based on...