The imposition of costs against a defendant on acceding to an application to set aside a judgment was not automatic, but an exercise of the judge’s discretion. An appeal might still only be allowed if the judge’s order was wrong in law or unjust through some serious procedural or other irregularity.
Citations:
Times 21-Feb-2001
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Costs
Updated: 25 July 2022; Ref: scu.80934