INDEMNITY COSTS ORDERED AGAINST SOME (BUT NOT ALL) CLAIMANTS: A NUANCED HIGH COURT DECISION
We are returning to the same case as the previous post but looking at a different issue. The judge considered whether to make an order for indemnity costs against the claimants. The case is unusual in that such an award…
WHEN QOCS DOES NOT APPLY TO THE WHOLE OF A CLAIM: WHAT PERECENTAGE SHOULD THE CLAIMANTS PAY: THE MATTER CONSIDERED IN THE HIGH COURT
For the second time today we are looking at the rules relating to Qualified one way costs shifting (QOCS) and its exceptions. Here the defendant had spent £2 million successfully defending a claim, only part of that action was a…
THE COURT OF APPEAL DECISION ON THE LIABILITY OF CREDIT HIRE COMPANIES TO PAY COSTS: THE SPECIFIC CASES EXAMINED
This is the second post about the Court of Appeal judgment today in relation to the liability of credit hire companies to pay costs. Here we look at the decisions made in relation to each of the two cases under…
WILL A COSTS ORDER NORMALLY BE MADE AGAINST A CREDIT HIRE COMPANY? COURT OF APPEAL DECISION THIS MORNING
This is the first of several points that will look in detail at the Court of Appeal decision today in relation to the liability of credit hire companies to pay costs. This first post outlines the main findings. Later posts…
PREPARING A SCHEDULE AND PROVIDING EVIDENCE IN A FATAL CLAIM 2025: WEBINAR 18th JUNE 2025
It is a difficult task to summarise the value of a life in one document. This is what happens when a schedule is drafted in a fatal claim. It is a task that has to be done carefully and with…
AN IMPORTANT POINT ABOUT TRIAL BUNDLES: REDACTION SHOULD NOT NORMALLY TAKE PLACE: IT MAKES THE COURT’S JOB MORE DIFFICULT
There is always room for another case about bundles on this site. It is a subject of endless fascination to most litigators, and endless frustration for many judges. Here we are looking at a case where the trial judge observed…
PROVING THINGS 264: CLAIMANTS FAIL TO PROVE THAT THEY ARE ENTITLED TO AN INJUNCTION: “THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED BY THE CLAIMANTS DOES NOT COME CLOSE TO DEMONSTRATING A COMPELLING JUSTIFICATION FOR THE ORDER”
We are looking at a case where there was clear example of a failure to prove things. The claimants did not have sufficient evidence to satisfy the court it should make the order they were seeking. In fact the judgment…


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