Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2010] All ER (D) 263 (Dec)
Neutral Citation: [2010] EWCA Civ 1483
Court: Court of Appeal, Civil Division
Judge:

Sedley, Moore-Bick and Elias LJJ

Representation Simon Myerson QC and Andrew Crouch (instructed by L A Steel Solicitors) for the claimant.
  Matthew Boyle (instructed by Myton Law) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 21 December 2010

Catchwords

Costs - Security for costs - Jurisdiction - Whether court having jurisdiction to order security for costs outside provisions of CPR specifically relating to such security - Approach to be adopted by court when making such orders - CPR 3.1.

The Case

Costs Security for costs. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, considered the construction, scope and practical application of CPR3.1(3), in the context of an appeal against an order of the district judge, made at a case management conference, that the claimant pay a specified sum into court as security for costs.

Practice Areas

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