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ANOTHER INTERESTING DISCUSSION (ABOUT INTEREST...): THE STARTING POINT IS THAT THE CLAIMANT IS ENTITLED TO BE COMPENSATED FOR BEING OUT OF ITS MONEY (NO MATTER WHAT IT WOULD HAVE DONE WITH IT...)

ANOTHER INTERESTING DISCUSSION (ABOUT INTEREST…): THE STARTING POINT IS THAT THE CLAIMANT IS ENTITLED TO BE COMPENSATED FOR BEING OUT OF ITS MONEY (NO MATTER WHAT IT WOULD HAVE DONE WITH IT…)

August 20, 2026 · by gexall · in Applications, Civil Procedure, Damages, Interest, Members Content

 Here is a relatively short judgment on an important point – if the purpose of interest is compensatory what is the position if a claimant would never have earned interest on the money in any event? As we shall see…

WHEN A COURT MAY MAKE NO ORDER FOR COSTS: THE FACTORS CONSIDERED: 12 KEY POINTS AND A USEFUL CHECKLIST FOR PRACTITIONERS

WHEN A COURT MAY MAKE NO ORDER FOR COSTS: THE FACTORS CONSIDERED: 12 KEY POINTS AND A USEFUL CHECKLIST FOR PRACTITIONERS

August 20, 2026 · by gexall · in Applications, Avoiding negligence claims, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Conduct, Members Content

Some posts earlier this week concentrated on a case where the judge made no order for costs.  This is an unusual outcome, but still one that has to be considered and the client warned about.    Here we take a…

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