COURT HAS NO POWER TO MAKE AN ORDER FOR COSTS ON ACCOUNT AFTER ACCEPTANCE OF A PART 36 OFFER: HIGH COURT DECISION

NB THIS DECISION WAS NOT ACCEPTED AND EFFECTIVELY OVERRULED BY THE COURT OF APPEAL IN Global Assets Advisory Services Ltd & Anor v Grandlane Developments Ltd & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 1764. It was held that the court does have a discretion to make an interim award of costs in these circumstances...