| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2012] All ER (D) 28 (Jun) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2012] EWCA Civ 693 |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Civil Division |
| Judge: | Laws, Rimer and Patten LJJ |
| Representation | Anthony Trace QC and Laurie Scher (instructed by Kelsall & Company Solicitors, Chester) for the claimant. |
| Alex Troup (instructed by Stephens & Scown) for the defendants. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 31 May 2012 |
Catchwords
Costs - Order for costs - Discretion - Successful claimant making late disclosure of financial circumstances during trial - Judge finding late disclosure not sufficient to depart from normal rule of costs following event - Defendants successfully appealing costs decision - Appeal judge finding trial judge erroneously exercised discretion - Claimant submitting appeal judge wrong to interfere with costs decision - Whether appeal judge erring.
The Case
Costs Order for costs. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, allowing the claimant's appeal, held that an appellate judge had been wrong to have interfered with a trial judge's decision on costs.
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