“Consultations/conference with experts
In some, if not many, cases these can be conducted by videolink without the need for experts to incur travel expenses or to spend time travelling. Whether allowance should be made for attendance of an expert in person is however case sensitive. It is recognised that where, for instance, liability is in issue in a clinical negligence claim, close scrutiny may be required of scans/x-rays justifying in person attendance and that there may be other instances where in person conferences or consultations with experts may be reasonably be anticipated.” – from Costs Judge Simon Brown’s Note on costs budgeting in the King’s Bench involving high value personal injury claims
