Irvine v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2005] EWCA Civ 129

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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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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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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