Costs Follow the Event in UK Law

  • English v Emery Reimbold & Strick Ltd
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 30 April 2002
    ... ... In the event, the first two, ' English ' and 'Withers' , ... The Judge made no order as to the costs of the proceedings, without explanation. The ... of cases in all probability the costs will follow the event, and the reasons for the judge's order ... ...
  • AEI Rediffusion Music Ltd v Phonographic Performance Ltd
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 19 February 1999
    ... ... an order in relation to the payment of the costs of the proceedings ... 3 ... 's practice that in all cases costs will follow the event, the fact that a party's case may have ... ...
  • Scherer v Counting Instruments Ltd (Note)
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 28 July 1977
    ... ... successful on that issue, should pay the costs of the defendants of the two motions. The ... launching a motion to commit which in the event proved unjustified is quite another matter" ... (1) The normal rule is that costs follow the event. That party who turns out to have ... ...
  • Hamilton v Al-Fayed (No 2)
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 17 May 2002
    ... ... (Bud) Smith Respondents (as to Costs) [2002] EWCA Civ 665 ... Lord ... of public interest for deciding that in any event the dispute between Mr Hamilton and Mr Al Fayed ... did not submit that costs should not follow the event or ask for a reduced costs order. I ... ...
  • Ridehalgh v Horsefield; Watson v Watson (Wasted Costs Orders)
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 26 January 1994
    ... ... on the advice of counsel properly instructed, he is not entitled to follow such advice blindly but is in the ordinary way obliged to apply his own ... cannot be described as unreasonable simply because it leads in the event to an unsuccessful result or because other more cautious legal ... ...
  • Arkin v Borchard Lines Ltd and Others (Nos 2 and 3)
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 26 May 2005
    ... ... Very substantial costs have been incurred by the defendants and the Part ... In the event of dispute, the decision of leading counsel ... that may lead the court not to follow the general rule. Broadly speaking CPR 44.3 ... ...
  • Pamplin v Express Newspapers Ltd (Note)
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 27 February 1985
    ... ... by the jury, questions 3 and 5, related to costs. I shall have to return later to consider the ... to do otherwise, I would order that costs follow the event. You do not have a discretion in the ... ...
  • Broome v Cassell & Company Ltd
    • House of Lords
    • 23 February 1972
    ... ... the First Respondent one-half of the taxed Costs incurred by him in the Court of Appeal and also ... , as between party and party, followed the event, must have already been enormous. Both Defendants ... Do you all follow that? Then having decided what are the proper ... ...
  • Berger v Eli Lilly & Company
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 28 August 1992
    ... ... , even if the defence should be successful, costs will not be recoverable from the plaintiffs ... and was not interrupted by any subsequent event such as receipt of advice to the contrary. Mr ... 'that the injury was attributable' that follow the word: 'knowledge'" ... ...
  • Alltrans Express Ltd v CVA Holdings Ltd
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 10 November 1983
    ... ... official referees' business, in respect of costs. The order was made on 11th January of this year, ... at £2 and the order for costs will follow that event, which will mean the plaintiffs' costs ... ...
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