Web12 feb. 2024 · Dr May and his wife won a neighbour dispute for noise nuisance when they accepted the defendant’s offer of £25,000 damages. The costs bill served totalled … WebIn 2016, the position in the UK – where the principle of ‘proportionality of costs’ originated – was considered by Peter Rosier, [1] including the matter of May v Wavell Group PLC. [2] Dr May’s costs of the proceedings, claimed at more than £200,000, were reduced on assessment to £35,000.
Precedent H does not set the precedent for costs - Bristol
http://new.walkermorris.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/The-Commercial-Litigation-Journal-Costs-Keep-it-in-proportion-SeptemberOctober-2024.pdf Web14 jul. 2016 · Two recent judgments in the cases of BNM -v- MGN Ltd [2016] EWHC B13 (Costs) and May and others -v- Wavell Group plc [2016] EWHC B16 (Costs) appear to suggest a marked change in philosophy by the Courts when dealing with the question of proportionality of costs, which are likely to be of significant importance to paying parties … the ohohs
COSTS: Keep it in proportion
WebMay v Wavell Group clearly feels very strongly about the matters underlying proceedings and if there was any significant prospect of the entire works being halted, it seems to me … WebPerhaps being rocked by the identity of the neighbour, Wavell Group PLC put in place some measures to minimise the transmission of noise between the two properties and, when notwithstanding this, the litigation commenced they, eventually – before defences were filed – made an offer of £25,000, which Dr May accepted. Web9 feb. 2024 · Kain Knight Case Law Update January 2024 . Posted 9 February 2024. This update focuses on decisions handed down in the hectic weeks before the Christmas holiday began. 2024 has undoubtedly been a “best ever” year in terms of the number of costs appeals which have been heard by the Court of Appeal in a calendar year and never … mickey denim shorts