Transcripts of Senior Courts Costs Office Decisions as at 28 July 2009
New entries published on 11 December 2009
New entries published on 28 July 2009
Transcripts dated 2007 and earlier
ATE Insurance
Premiums
Burgess v J Breheny Contracts Ltd [2009] EWHC 90131 (Costs)(January 2009 : Master Haworth)
Champerty and maintenance
CFA with an indemnity as to opponents' costs if case is lost
Dix v Townend & Anor [2008] EWHC 90117 (Costs) (June 2008 : Deputy Master Williams)
Conditional Fee Agreements
Formality requirements
Puksis v Brumby [2008] EWHC 90095 (Costs) (January 2008 Master Gordon-Saker; an appeal to the Court of Appeal was settled on terms not disclosed to the court)
Woolley v Haden Building Services Ltd [2008] EWHC 90097 (Costs) (February 2008 : Master Rogers)
Hibberd v Fawcett Old Ltd & Anor [2008] EWHC 90102 (Costs) (March 2008 : Master Wright; an appeal to the Court of Appeal was dismissed [2008] EWCA Civ 1375)
Tandara v Weightmans Solicitors [2008] EHC 9010W1 (Costs) (March 2008 : Master O'Hare)
Forde v Birmingham City Council [2008] EWHC 90105 (Costs) (30 April 2008 : Master Campbell: reversed in part by Christopher Clarke J, sitting with assessors, [2009] EWHC 12 (QB))
Dunn v Crescenzo Mici [2008] EWHC 90115 (Costs) (June 2008 : Master Campbell)
Overton v Horder [2008] EWHC 90109 (Costs)(July 2008 : Master Rogers)
Sidhu v Sandhu & Anor [2008] EWHC 90108 (Costs)(July 2008 : Master Simons: reversed on appeal on 5 May 2009 by Burton J sitting with assessors)
Morris v John Dennis (Barnsley) Ltd [2008] EWHC 90112 (Costs) ( July 2008 : Master Gordon-Saker)
Ibbertson v MFI & Ors [2009] EWHC 90132 (Costs) (January 2009 : Master Simons)
Findley v Motor Insurers' Bureau & Anor [2009] EWHC 90130 (Costs) (January 2009 : Chief Master Hurst, Senior Costs Judge)
Bailey v UK Coal Mining Ltd. [2009] EWHC 90139 (Costs) (May 2009 : Chief Master Hurst, Senior Costs Judge)
Ahmed v The Bread Roll Company Ltd 2009] EWHC 90141 (Costs) (February 2009 : Master O'Hare an appeal to HH Judge Mitchell was settled on terms not disclosed to the SCCO) )
Tranter v Hansons (Wordsley) Ltd [2009] EWHC 90145 (Costs) (June 2009 : Master Wright)
Hughes v George Major Skip Hire Ltd & Anor [2009] EWHC 90147 (Costs) (July 2009 : Master Gordon-Saker)
Interest on CFA costs
Bollito v Arriva London [2009] EWHC 90136 (Costs) (February 2009 : Master Rogers)
Hanley v Smith & Anor [2009] EWHC 90144 (Costs) (June 2009 : Deputy Master Williams)
Meaning of the terms agreed
Pacey v The Ministry of Defence [2009] EWHC 90138 (Costs) (April 2009 : Master Rogers; reversed in part by Sharpe J, sitting with assessors, 29 July 2009)
Success Fees
Holliday v E C Realisations Ltd [2008] EWHC 90103 (Costs) (March 2008 : Master Gordon-Saker)
Forde v Birmingham City Council [2008] EWHC 90105 (Costs) (30 April 2008 : Master Campbell: reversed in part by Christopher larke J, sitting with assessors, [2009] EWHC 12 (QB))
Woolley v Haden Building Services Ltd (No.2) [2008] EWHC 90111 (Costs) (August 2008 : Master Rogers)
Hanley v Smith & Anor [2009] EWHC 90144 (Costs) (June 2009 : Deputy Master Williams)
Fixed Costs
Whether claim had reached a "final contested hearing"
Hosking v Smallshaw [2009] EWHC 90137 (Costs) (March 2009 : Master Simons)
Legal Aid
Liability under Access to Justice Act 1999 section 11Austin & Anor v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2009] EWHC 90151 (Costs) (November 2009 : Master Haworth)
Litigants in Person
Loss adjusters' fees incurred before solicitors appointed
Cuthbert v Gair & Anor (t/a The Bowes Manor Equestrian Centre) [2008] EWHC 90114 (Costs) (September 2008 : Master Haworth)
Practice and Procedure
Apportionment and division of costs
M&M Savant Ltd v Raja & Ors [2009] EWHC 90149 (Costs) (September 2009 : Master Campbell)
Appropriation of payments made under an order for security of costs
Dranez & Ors v Hayek & Ors [2008] EWHC 90104 (Costs) (April 2008 : Master Rogers)
Copy documents
Ahmed v Aventis Pharma Ltd [2009] EWHC 90152 (Costs) (November 2009 : Master Gordon-Saker)
Costs estimates
Woolley v Haden Building Services Ltd (No.2) [2008] EWHC 90111 (Costs) (August 2008 : Master Rogers)
Dadu Ltd v Barrowfen Properties Ltd [2008] EWHC 90110 (Costs) (August 2008 : Master Rogers)
Costs only proceedings
Aurangzeb v Walker [2008] EWHC 90134 (Costs) (January 2009 : Master Rogers)
Stillwell v Clancy Docwra Plc [2009] EWHC 90148 (Costs) (September 2009 : Master Campbell)
Disclosure of documents
Findlay v Cantor Index Ltd & Ors [2008] EWHC 90116 (Costs)(September 2008 : Master Campbell)
Dispute as to what costs were agreed
Amer v London Borough of Barnet [2009] EWHC 90146 (Costs) (June 2009 : Master O'Hare)
Fees of medical records support agency
Ahmed v Aventis Pharma Ltd [2009] EWHC 90152 (Costs) (November 2009 : Master Gordon-Saker)
Hourly rates for solicitors
Holliday v E C Realisations Ltd [2008] EWHC 90103 (Costs) (March 2008 : Master Gordon-Saker)
Dranez & Ors v Hayek & Ors [2008] EWHC 90107 (Costs) (April 2008 : Master Rogers)
Meaning of "costs of and incidental to"
Legal Services Commission v Aaronson & Anor (t/a Aaronson & Co Solicitors) [2008] EWHC 90096 (Costs) (January 2008 : Master Wright)
Mullan v Thames Valley Police [2009] EWHC 90140 (Costs) (May 2009 : Master Gordon-Saker)
Meaning of "costs of claim" and "costs of counterclaim"
Bateman v Joyce [2008] EWHC 90100 (Costs) (February 2008 : Master Campbell)
Meaning of "costs of claim" following a partial discontinuance of the claim
Nassif v Augusta Offshore SPA & Ors [2009] EWHC 90143 (Costs) (June 2009 : Deputy Master Williams)
Offers to settle under CPR 47.19
Harris v Nandos Chickenland Ltd [2009] EWHC 90142 (Costs) (March 2009 : Master O'Hare; an appeal to HH Judge Mitchell was settled on terms not disclosed to the SCCO)
Solicitors Act 1974
Failure to carry out client's instructions
Helvadjian v Ambrose Appelbe Solicitors [2009] EWHC 90133 (Costs) (January 2009 : Chief Master Hurst, Senior Costs Judge)
Failure to investigate legal expenses insurance
Thomas v Butler & Ors (t/a Worthingtons Solicitors) [2009] EWHC 90153 (Costs) (November 2009 : Master Campbell)
Layass v DWFM Beckman (A Firm) [2009] EWHC 90150 (Costs) (August 2009 : Master Wright)
Use of confidential documents in assessment sought by third parties
Rosserlane Consultants Ltd & Anor v Herbert Smith Llp [2009] EWHC 90135 (Costs) (February 2009 : Master Campbell)
Whether bills are statute bills or just bills on account
McLoughlin & Ors v Mitchell [2008] EWHC 90113 (Costs) (August 2008 : Master Simons)
Whether permission to amend should be given
Bilkus v Stockler Brunton (a firm) [2008] EWHC 90118 (Costs) (November 2008 : Master Gordon-Saker; upheld by Henderson J on appeal, [2009] EWHC 1957 (Ch))
Value Added Tax
Whether VAT on costs was recoverable from the paying party
Lewald-Jezierska v Solicitors-In-Law Ltd & Ors [2008] EWHC 90106 (Costs) (May 2008 : Master Rogers)