Multiple Defendants: Who to sue? Practical and cost considerations

In the first of two articles Hannah Godfrey considers the tactical and practical considerations associated with multiple defendant claims. The next, in the February issue, will review the substantive law ‘Where the injury is divisible, you may need to consider the merits of proceeding against one or more defendants separately rather than joining multiple parties …
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Costs: Giving up gracefully

Dick Warner looks at recent case law on awards of costs following discontinuance of proceedings ‘The terms of r38.5 CPR were such that the discontinuance of the main action would not affect any proceedings relating to costs, but when considering an application under r38.6 CPR, the court would place weight on whether or not the …
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