| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2012] All ER (D) 231 (Mar) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2012] Lexis Citation 25 |
| Court: | Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court |
| Judge: | Michael Brindle QC sitting as a deputy High Court judge |
| Representation | Natasha Bennett (instructed by Lewis Silkin) for the claimant. |
| Amanda Savage (instructed by Davenport Lyons) for the defendant. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 23 February 2012 |
Catchwords
Costs - Order for costs - Jurisdiction - After the event (ATE) insurance premium - Defendant insurer disputing reasonableness of costs incurred - Whether open to insurer under contract to dispute reasonableness of costs.
The Case
Costs Order for costs. Having considered CPR 48.8 and the the Commercial Court ruled that it was possible for the defendant insurer to dispute the reasonableness of the costs incurred under an after-the-event legal expenses insurance contract.
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