Regina (Hale) v Southport Justices: QBD 14 Jan 2002
The applicant had been awarded the costs of his defence by the magistrates, but the bill was halved on assessment, on the basis that an agreement to engage a solicitor of more than four years admission to defend a charge of assault and battery, and to pay him on an hourly rate was unreasonable. He … Continue reading Regina (Hale) v Southport Justices: QBD 14 Jan 2002