The Court relied on the rule that counsel was entitled, in certain narrowly prescribed circumstances, counsel to brief another counsel to appear on his or own behalf in respect of a costs dispute, to permit counsel in those circumstances to claim costs where that counsel had appeared for himself. It is clear from the statement of reasons by Leggatt J that His Lordship considered that that rule was a necessary added factor which would entitle counsel in that case to avail himself of the statement of the rule in Chorley’s case.
Judges:
Leggatt J
Citations:
[1987] 1 WLR 705, [1987] 2 All ER 513
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Khan v Lord Chancellor QBD 17-Jan-2003
The applicant was a barrister. He had been tried and acquitted of criminal charges, and had been awarded cost from central funds. He appealed from a refusal of a claim for payment for the time he spent in preparation.
Held: The applicant was . .
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Crime
Updated: 12 May 2022; Ref: scu.181245