High Court backs “budgeting regime” throwing Fixed Costs in doubt

In a recent case (Merrix v Heart of England NHS Trust), it was successfully argued that the current system of costs budgeting would be sufficient and that a budget fixed the amount of recoverable costs. It was further concluded that the judge will not depart from the last approved or agreed budget unless there is good reason to. To read more, please click here. To read more, please Click Here.