Kelly v South Manchester Health Authority: CA 7 May 1998

The Court refused to award costs against the Legal Aid Board, but accepted that, in exceptional circumstances, an order may be made if they had made a contribution by delay which added to the costs of the action.

Citations:

Times 07-May-1998

Statutes:

Legal Aid Act 1988 18

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

Appeal fromKelly v South Manchester Health Authority 1997
A costs order was sought against the Legal Aid Board.
Thomas J. said: ‘In my judgment, the courts do have power in an appropriate and exceptional case to make an order in respect of costs against the board under section 51(1); the role of the . .
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Legal Aid, Costs

Updated: 04 May 2022; Ref: scu.82718