Vava & ors v Anglo American South Africa Ltd [2013] EWHC 2326 QB

QOCS And Set-Off: In the balance

Paul McGrath highlights when defendants should consider obtaining an order and/or assessment of costs ‘The power to order a set-off was available against damages and costs and was “no different from and no more extensive than the set-off available to or against parties who are not legally aided”.’ Where the standard provisions of QOCS apply, …

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Costs: That’s not fair

Paul Jones reviews the approach of the court to a qualified one-way costs shifting agreement ‘The recent case of Vava v Anglo American Africa Ltd [2013], while based on the old law, gives an interesting perspective on the whole issue of one way costs shifting, particularly in large personal injury claims.’Qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) …

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