COST BITES 411: NON-PARTY COSTS ORDER MADE AGAINST CLAIMANT’S DIRECTOR : HE WHO EXPECTS TO BENEFIT RUNS A RISK OF PAYING THE COSTS…

This case considers the issue of whether it was appropriate to make a non-party costs order. The Master reached a clear conclusion that it was.   The individual in question was effectively the driving force behind the litigation in addition to being the funder. "A funder of litigation who either con...