£3,500 DAMAGES: A 10 DAY TRIAL: 3 DAYS IN THE COURT OF APPEAL: £500,000 IN COSTS: BLEAK HOUSE IN THE COURT OF APPEAL

In Gilks -v- Hodgson [2015] EWCA Civ 5 the Court of Appeal had strong words to say about the costs of a boundary dispute. The observations should be read by anyone tempted to litigate about these issues.
THE CASE
The parties were involved in a boundary dispute relating to the boundaries of land and ...