The claimant had instructed the defendant firm of solicitors to claim in copyright. They failed to notify the defendants in that action that he was legally aided. When the action was dismissed, the solicitors were ordered to pay costs. Subsequently the claimant had begun several actions against the defendants. Each had been lost, with orders for costs against him, totalling pounds 28,000, and bankruptcy proceedings commenced. A further action was stayed pending payment.
Held: The bankruptcy order made him incompetent to pursue these proceedings. There were no grounds to permit an appeal to go ahead.
Judges:
Mantell J
Citations:
[2002] EWCA Civ 1551
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Insolvency, Litigation Practice
Updated: 01 July 2022; Ref: scu.217727