Barton v Wright Hassall [2018] UKSC
The Claimant, acting as litigant in person, had served a claim form upon the Defendant via email when that method of service was not accepted by the Defendant. It was made clear by Lord Sumption, on a majority vote of three to two, that there is no special category for litigants in person and they should not be treated differently in the application of the CPR.
Litigators should be aware of the typical cost orders that a Court can make. Most final cost orders are self-explanatory, however, there are certain costs
Litigators will be acutely aware that an award of costs is a judgment debt and, as such, interest will run from the date of the
Costs Judge Nagalingam has handed down another decision where a series of interim invoices raised to a client failed to comply with the strict requirements
