NO COSTS ORDER AGAINST SOLICITORS OR COUNSEL WHO WERE ACTING ON A CONDITIONAL FEE BASIS
In Willers v Joyce & Ors [2019] EWHC 2183 (Ch) Lady Justice Rose dismissed an application for costs against solicitors and counsel who had represented an unsuccessful party on a conditional fee basis. “… there is a strong public interest…
THIRD PARTY COST ORDERS: NO SPECIAL STANDARD FOR SOLICITORS AS LITIGANTS
For the third time in recent weeks there has been an interesting decision on non-party costs orders. In Virdi -v- R K Joinery Ltd [2014] EWHC 3492 Mr Justice Henderson upheld an order for costs against a non-party. However the…
SOLICITORS RETAINER WAS UNLAWFUL & NO COSTS PAYABLE: COURT OF APPEAL DECISION CONSIDERED
In the judgment given today Rees -v- Gateley Wareing [2014] EWCA Civ 1351 the Court of Appeal held that a retainer between the solicitor and client was unlawful, overturning the first instance decision on the matter. Consequently the solicitors could…
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