COST BITES 449 : YOUR CASE AGAINST ME WAS DISMISSED BECAUSE YOU HAD NO PROPER CAUSE OF ACTION: SHOULD I GET 100% OF MY COSTS ON THE INDEMNITY BASIS? (LIFE IS MORE NUANCED THAN THIS…)

Here we look at a case where a defendant was successful in having an action against him struck out because there was no viable cause of action.  The questions addressed here were - should the claimant recover 100% of his costs? Should those costs be awarded on the indemnity basis?  The answer to bot...