Civil practice – Security for costs – “After the event” (ATE) insurance – Claimants starting action against defendant concerning property development – Defendant applying for security for costs – Whether…
Civil practice and procedure Settlement
Practice and procedure – Settlement – Application for new trial – Settlement of boundary dispute announced in court by counsel on day of trial – Appellant party ratifying settlement personally…
Civil practice and procedure Service
Claim form – Method of service – Authorisation – Respondent purporting to serve claim form by fax – Respondent obtaining order authorising alternative method of service – Appellant appealing –…
Civil practice and procedure Abuse of process
Proceedings — Strike out — Abuse of process — Claimant solicitors proceeding against defendant former client for unpaid fees and costs – Defendant applying to strike out of claim as…
Civil practice and procedure Case management
Case management – Costs – Discretion – Claimant assignees bringing claim in Technology and Construction Court against defendant contractor – Court holding case management review – Whether court fixing window…
Case No: QB/2012/0268Neutral Citation Number: [2012] EWHC 3129 (QB)IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICEQUEEN’S BENCH DIVISIONON APPEAL FROM THE SOUTHEND COUNTY COURTHH PAUL COLLINS CBERoyal Courts of JusticeStrand, London, WC2A…
Adverse possession claim – Procedure – County court claim against tenant for anti-social behaviour order – Claim alleging trespass – Tenant claiming rights to land by adverse possession – County…
Costs – Statutory challenge to planning decision – Interested party – Grant of planning permission by defendant secretary of state through planning inspector – Claimant local authority challenging grant of…