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Defendant denied full costs despite winning forum challenge

July 5, 2022 James Beeton Costs, Forum Conveniens, Service Gateways

Once parties to jurisdiction challenges appreciate the adverse costs consequences of not taking a realistic approach to the three true issues that arise the sooner these applications will take less time, consume less public resources and get disposed of more quickly. Here’s a neat point for claimants facing a big costs bill at the end…

Permission to appeal costs capping refusal denied in Malawian tea plantation litigation

February 28, 2022 James Beeton Costs, Group Actions

We previously blogged about Cavanagh J’s refusal to impose a costs capping order in Thomas & Ors v PGI Group Ltd [2021] EWHC 2776 (QB). That decision has now been endorsed by Coulson LJ, who refused permission to appeal in a recent decision available here. Kate Boakes is one of the counsel team representing the Claimants.

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