The defendants were seeking an order for wasted costs against the solicitors for the claimants. The claimants had requested the judge to recuse himself from hearing that complaint. He now gave his reasons for refusing that request.
Judges:
Peter Smith J
Citations:
[2013] EWHC 857 (Ch)
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Phillips, Harland (Suing As Administrators of the Estate of Christo Michailidis), Papadimitriou v Symes (A Bankrupt) Robin Symes Limited (In Administrative Receivership) Jean-Louis Domercq ChD 20-Oct-2004
Dr Z had given expert evidence in the principal proceedings. It was now said that that evidence had not been given in the proper way, and a remedy was now sought in costs.
Peter Smith J had held that: ‘It seems to me that in the administration . .
Cited – Symphony Group Plc v Hodgson CA 4-May-1993
A section 51 non-party costs application should not be used as a substitute for the pursuit of a related cause of action against the non-party in ordinary proceedings. Nine rules were set out for allowing a costs order against someone who is not a . .
See Also – Mengiste and Another v Endowment Fund for The Rehabilitation of Tigray and Others (Experts) ChD 22-Mar-2013
Consideration of the protocol for the instruction of experts . .
See Also – Mengiste and Another v Endowment Fund for The Rehabilitation of Tigray and Others (Jurisdiction) ChD 22-Mar-2013
The case was broght in respect of a foundation in Ethiopia; the parties were alll Ethiopian, the assets and the law. The defendants disputed that the English court had jurisdiction. . .
See Also – Mengiste and Another v Endowment Fund for The Rehabilitation of Tigray and Others ChD 25-Mar-2013
Application for leave to appeal – refused. . .
Cited by:
See Also – Mengiste and Another v Endowment Fund for The Rehabilitation of Tigray and Others ChD 1-May-2013
Judgment on wasted costs after findings critical of an expert witness. . .
See Also – Mengiste and Another v Endowment Fund for The Rehabilitation of Tigray and Others CA 14-Aug-2013
The solicitors appealed against the making of a wasted costs order against them. . .
See Also – Mengiste and Another v Endowment Fund for The Rehabilitation of Tigray and Others ChD 11-Dec-2014
The Claimants asserted that judgments in Ethiopia were obtained by perjury and fraudulent means in particular by the deliberate withholding of material evidence. They also claimed that the Ethiopian Courts were biased against them. . .
See Also – Mengiste and Another v Endowment Fund for The Rehabilitation of Tigray and Others CA 11-Nov-2015
Appeal against refusal to lift a stay on the proceedings. . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Costs, Litigation Practice
Updated: 20 November 2022; Ref: scu.472644