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Costs: Sharing the blame
Andrew Kelmanson provides a timely reminder of the law behind co-defendant costs orders ‘Claimants involved in multi-party litigation may apply to the courts to make discretionary costs orders in circumstances where a claimant succeeds against one or more defendants, but does not succeed against others.’ Alongside determining the liability of the parties to proceedings, courts …
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- Bankamerica Finance Ltd v Nock [1988] AC 1002
- British Sky Broadcasting Group plc & ors v Digital Satellite Warranty Cover Ltd (in Liquidation) & ors [2012] EWHC 3679 (Ch)
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- Coward v Phaestos Ltd & ors [2014] EWCA Civ 1256
- Irvine v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2005] EWCA Civ 129
- Moon v Garrett [2006] EWCA Civ 1121
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- Phonographic Performance Ltd v AEI Redifusion Music Ltd [1999] EWCA Civ 834
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- Sims v Carruthers & ors (2013) unreported (Manchester County Court; claim number 0MC04693; appeal number M13X083; 20 September)