MISCONDUCT IN ASSESSMENT AND REDUCTIONS IN COSTS 3: A REVIEW OF THE CASES 3: A CASE WHERE COSTS WERE HALVED AND A WASTED COSTS ORDER MADE AGAINST THE RECEIVING PARTY’S SOLICITOR

This is the third in this series looking at cases where misconduct has been alleged, or found, in the costs assessment process. We have here a bill of costs that was reduced substantially, which failed to beat a Part 36 offer. The conduct of the assessment led to a reduction of that bill of 50% and ...