Where a defendant's claimed costs of a security for costs motion are more than double its own solicitor's earlier estimate relied upon at the hearing, and no explanation is provided for the discrepancy, the court may decline to make a gross sum costs order on the basis that it cannot fairly determine the appropriate sum.
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