£50,000 COSTS INCURRED: £500,000 ALLOWED: HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?

The decision of Mr Justice Spencer in Bolt Burdon Solicitors -v- Tariq [2016] EWHC 811 (QB) is an interesting consideration of non contentious business agreements." The judge found that an agreement which meant that the solicitors recovered 50% of the damages claimed was both reasonable and enforcea...