JOINT LIABILITY OF DEFENDANTS TO PAY COSTS: TRYING TO MAKE A SIMPLE THING MORE COMPLICATED: THE IMPORTANCE OF OBTAINING AFTER THE EVENT INSURANCE FOR EVERY PARTY TO AN ACTION

The judgment of  HHJ Keyser QC in Arag Plc v Jones & Anor [2020] EWHC 3484 (Comm) is, on the face of it, a technical issue about the right of an insurer to claim a contribution.  The key issue here, is, however why the solicitors  did not take out after the event insurance in the name of both pa...