QOCS, SET OFF AND COSTS: THE COURT DOES NOT HAVE POWER TO SET OFF COSTS AGAINST COSTS: COUNTY COURT DECISION
In Darini -v- Markerstudy Group (24th April 2017) His Honour Judge Dight considered an important issue in relation to set off and costs. A copy of the judgment is available here. HMC25855_DariniOlsoyvMarkerstudy_ApprovedJudgment_24042017 (2) and has kindly been provided by Gavin Lampert…
SETTING ASIDE DISCONTINUANCE AND DISAPPLYING QOCS: A HIGH COURT DECISION
In Shaw -v- Medtronic [2017] EWHC 1397 (QB) Mr Justice Lavender considered issues relating to the setting aside of notices of discontinuance and disapplying QOCS. He declined to set aside a notice of discontinuance or give permission to enforce costs…
QUOCS IN THE COURT OF APPEAL: FOUR IMPORTANT ISSUES: WAGENAAR CONSIDERED
The decision of the Court of Appeal in Wagenaar -v- Weekend Travel Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 1105 was reported today. It contains important observations and decisions on qualified one way costs shifting, something that is likely to become a major…