OFFER TO SETTLE HAS MAJOR IMPACT ON COSTS OF CASE: NO SUGARING OF THIS PILL

In Sugar Hut Group Ltd -v- AJ Insurance [2014] EWHC 3775 (Comm) Mr Justice Eder held that an offer of settlement had a major impact on costs even though it was not a valid Part 36 offer and the claimant did better at trial. NOTE this decision was overturned on appeal see the post at "Near miss rule ...