COST BITES 429: A REMINDER THAT A CLAIMANT IS STILL LIABLE TO PAY COSTS EVEN IF PROCEEDINGS ARE NEVER SERVED: SOMETHING ABOUT PRE-ACTION CONDUCT TOO…

This judgment illustrates two important things. Firstly that a claimant's liability to pay costs starts upon issue and remains even if proceedings are never served.  Secondly that pre-action conduct can have an impact on the decision that a judge makes about costs, in this case the percentage of cos...