Where a court proposed a wasted costs order it was obliged by the regulations to hear the party against whom the order was sought. An order was made allowing the solicitors to make representations before a date, but the final order was made without having heard any representations, and the engrossed order made no reference to the steps taken, and was defective.
Citations:
Times 05-Apr-2001
Statutes:
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 19A
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Legal Professions, Costs
Updated: 07 September 2022; Ref: scu.82300