Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2004] All ER (D) 270 (Jun)
Court: Chancery Division
Judge:

Pumfrey J

Representation Mark Engleman (instructed by Gensen & Son) for the claimant.
  Tom Hinchcliffe (instructed by Lincolns) for the defendants.
Judgment Dates: 24 June 2004

Catchwords

Civil costs - Security for costs - Company - Exercise of discretion - Consideration of relevant evidence - s 726(1).

The Case

The court dismissed the defendants' application for security for costs pursuant to s726(1) of the on the ground that the requirements of the statute relating to the claimant company's inability to pay the defendants' costs had not been met.

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