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Dieselgate Costs Slashed — Court Calls £208m Claimant Budget ‘Absurd’
In the Pan-NOx Emissions Litigation (13 GLOs, 1.6 million claimants, £6 billion claim), the High Court described claimant solicitors’ costs estimates as “absurd,” “eye-watering,” and “redolent of financial incontinence.” Firms including Leigh Day, Pogust Goodhead, Milberg London, and KP Law submitted a £208 million budget slashed by nearly 75% to £52 million. The court noted claimant counsel was charging £440,000 per week while solicitors charged £1 million per week.
