2009 Case Law Pertaining to Legal Costs

Here we select and summarise key cases pertaining to Legal Costs which may prove to be a useful aid to negotiation. Please feel free to contact us to discuss any of the cases mentioned below in more detail and to see what impact they may have on you.

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Findley v Motor Insurers' Bureau & Anor [2009] EWHC 90130 (Costs) (13 January 2009)
Birmingham City Council v Forde [2009] EWHC 12 (QB) (13 January 2009)
Burgess v J Breheny Contracts Ltd [2009] EWHC 90131 (Costs) (16 January 2009)
Roche v Newbury Homes Ltd [2009] EW Misc 3 (EWCC) (10 February 2009)
Fitzpatrick Contractors Ltd v Tyco Fire and Integrated Solutions (UK) Ltd [2009] EWHC 274 (TCC) (20 February 2009)
Roach v Home Office & Matthews v Home Office [2009] EWHC 312 (QB) (25 February 2009)
Oliver v Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust & Anor [2009] EWHC 1104 (QB) (21 May 2009)
Mohammadi v Shellpoint Trustees Ltd & Anor [2009] EWHC 1098 (Ch) (22 May 2009)
Cunningham v AST Express CA (Civ Div) (11 June 2009)
Nassif v Augusta Offshore SPA & Ors [2009] EWHC 90143 (Costs) (17 June 2009)
Tranter v Hansons (Wordsley) Ltd [2009] EWHC 90145 (Costs) (18 June 2009)
Hughes v George Major Skip Hire Ltd & Anor [2009] EWHC 90147 (Costs) (03 July 2009)