The court was asked: ‘is a solicitor who has been represented by his own firm in the successful defence of proceedings brought against him personally, entitled (under an order for costs in his favour) to the profit costs of his firm in defending those proceedings? ‘
Held: He was.
Judges:
Potter, Chadwick LJJ< Wall J
Citations:
[2002] EWCA Civ 1273, [2003] CPLR 99, [2002] NPC 116, [2003] 1 WLR 463, [2003] 2 All ER 356, [2002] 3 Costs LR 515,, [2003] CP Rep 11
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – AB and Another, Regina (on The Application of) v Huddersfield Magistrates’ Court Admn 4-Jul-2014
The claimant solicitors had successfully challenged search warrants issued by the respondents and been awarded their costs. . .
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Costs
Updated: 08 June 2022; Ref: scu.188947