COSTS BITES 457 — A FAILED FRAUD CLAIM, INDEMNITY COSTS AND 14 DAYS TO PAY: “I CONSIDER THAT THIS WAS COMMERCIAL CONDUCT OUT OF THE NORM” (OH, AND YOU DON’T GET MORE TIME TO PAY JUST BECAUSE YOU’RE A LARGE ORGANISATION)

For the second time today we are looking at an argument about costs after judgment.  Here both sides argued that they could recover costs.  The judge held that the claimant had to pay the defendant's costs on the indemnity basis. The defendant had to pay the claimant's costs of the counterclaim. "I ...