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Multi-defendant claims: Who foots the bill?
Paul Jones advises defendants to give careful consideration before blaming other parties as costs consequences can follow ‘On appeal, Lavender J considered the Court of Appeal’s guidance in Irvine whereby the court should consider the reasonableness of the claimant’s conduct in bringing multiple claims, whether the defendants are blaming each other, and whether the claims …
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- Irvine v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2005] EWCA Civ 129
- McDermott v Inhealth Ltd [2018] EWHC 1835 (QB)
- Mulready v Bell [1953] 2 WLR 215