A solicitor cannot claim payment from the other party of costs he would not ask his own client to pay. An implied contingency agreement with his client could defeat a claim for payment of costs from the other party. There was never any intention on the part of the solicitors to create any liability for their own costs if the proceedings failed. It therefore followed that they sought to conduct the case on a contingency basis, such basis being contrary to public policy in any criminal trial such as this.
Citations:
Ind Summary 29-Nov-1993, Times 11-Nov-1993, [1993] 22 HLR 232
Statutes:
Environmental Protection Act 1990 79
Costs, Legal Professions, Criminal Practice, Housing
Updated: 18 May 2022; Ref: scu.78651
