COST BITES 304: “NEGLIGENCE” HAS A PARTICULAR MEANING IN A WASTED COSTS APPLICATION: THERE MUST BE “SOMETHING AKIN TO AN ABUSE OF PROCESS”.

November 4, 2025 · by · in Civil Procedure, Costs, Members Content, Wasted Costs, Witness statements

The judgment here considers what is meant by "negligent" when wasted costs are sought against a legal representative.  The review of the authorities makes it clear that it has a specific meaning.

(There is a Lord Denning judgment where he explains why being dismissed is called "getting the sack".  ...

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