Several partners in a solicitors practice may have been at fault, but only one partner had been brought before the tribunal. He appealed against an order making him solely responsible for the costs.
Held: There was nothing necessarily wrong with such an order.
Judges:
Lord Justice Kennedy, Mrs Justice Hallet and Mr Justice Stanley Burnton
Citations:
Times 21-Jan-2002, Gazette 21-Feb-2002
Statutes:
Solicitors Act 1974 47(2)(i), Solicitors (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules 1994 (1994 No 288) 22
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Legal Professions, Costs
Updated: 25 November 2022; Ref: scu.167394