PROVING THINGS 253: CLAIMANT FAILS TO PROVE DAMAGES: £123,000 CLAIMED REDUCED TO £946 HIRE AND REPAIR COSTS NOT ESTABLISHED AT ALL

PROVING THINGS 253: CLAIMANT FAILS TO PROVE DAMAGES: £123,000 CLAIMED REDUCED TO £946 HIRE AND REPAIR COSTS NOT ESTABLISHED AT ALL

May 11, 2023 · by · in Civil evidence, Damages, Members Content

The judgment of HHJ Malek in Mehmood v AIG Europe Ltd & Anor [2023] EW Misc 1 (CC) is a classic – if not graphic –  example of a failure to prove damages. The claimant made a claim for £123,000…

COSTS BITES 80: WHERE THE BILL OF COSTS WAS FOR IMAGINARY WORK AND "JUST FICTION": ASSESSMENT SHINES A CLEAR LIGHT OF DEFICIENCES IN BILLS: AT SUBSTANTIAL COST TO THE CLAIMANTS' SOLICITOR

COSTS BITES 80: WHERE THE BILL OF COSTS WAS FOR IMAGINARY WORK AND “JUST FICTION”: ASSESSMENT SHINES A CLEAR LIGHT OF DEFICIENCES IN BILLS: AT SUBSTANTIAL COST TO THE CLAIMANTS’ SOLICITOR

May 11, 2023 · by · in Assessment of Costs, Conduct, Costs, Members Content, Uncategorized, Wasted Costs

The judgment of Senior Costs Judge Gordon-Saker in Ikin -v- Shawbrook Bank Limited [2023] EWHC 1075 (SCCO) contains many, many lessons of importance for those drafting and those signing bills of costs.  The judge found that there were manifold failures…