The defendant appealed against a order finding it was liable for the fees claimed by its former solicitors. They had said that the claim for costs was barred by limitation.
Held: The defendant’s appeal failed; a solicitor’s claim for his costs, billed but not yet fixed by assessment or agreement, fell within the phrase ‘debt or other liquidated pecuniary claim’ in section 29(5)(a) of the Limitation Act 1980.
Judges:
Longmore, Lloyd, McFarlane LJJ
Citations:
[2012] EWCA Civ 1591, [2013] BPIR 102, [2013] 1 Costs LR 163, [2013] 2 All ER 475, [2013] 1 WLR 1479, [2013] 1 EG 48, [2012] WLR(D) 372, [2013] CP Rep 12
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Limitation
Updated: 11 June 2022; Ref: scu.466960