A local authority resisting an appeal by a legally aided plaintiff could be awarded costs. The court should be careful not to depart from the wording of the Act, and an order did not depend upon any finding of wrongful behaviour by a party. The plaintiff had sought to exercise an option in a lease granted to him, but which option was ultra vires.
Citations:
Times 20-May-1999, Gazette 26-May-1999, [1999] EWCA Civ 1409
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Legal Aid, Local Government
Updated: 09 December 2022; Ref: scu.146324
