Costs budgeting is a complex area and some litigators have more experience of this than others. Failure to file a budget when required to do so results in draconian consequences: the defaulting party is treated as having filed a budget comprising only the applicable court fees. There is also a serious risk that inadequate budgeting could lead to an irrecoverable costs overrun so it is vitally important to get it right at the outset. We refer costs work out, typically to Malcolm Goodwin at Goodwin Malatesta but you may have good relationships with other experienced costs lawyers.