Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2011] All ER (D) 214 (Mar)
Neutral Citation: [2011] EWHC 637 (Admin)
Court: Queen's Bench Division, Administrative Court (London)
Judge:

Supperstone J

Representation Nathalie Lieven QC and Richard Turney (instructed by Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP) for the claimants.
  Eleanor Grey (instructed by the Department of Health) for the defendants.
Judgment Dates: 18 March 2011

Catchwords

Costs - Order for costs - Costs of appeal - Claimant's appeal being dismissed - Claimant contending appropriate order should be no order as to costs - Whether defendant entitled to costs of litigation.

The Case

Costs Order for costs. The Administrative Court held that although the unsuccessful claimant was a charitable body, the successful defendant was entitled to its costs of litigation, such costs to be subject to detailed assessment if not agreed.

Practice Areas

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