The Weekly Law Reports
[2000] 2 WLR 1007
[FAMILY DIVISION]
In re
G. (MINORS) (CARE PROCEEDINGS: WASTED COSTS)
1999 April 19,
20,
21,
22,
23,
26,
27;
July 30
July 30
Wall J.
Costs
— Wasted costs orders
— Legal representatives
— Care proceedings
— Order made against counsel in respect of conduct of proceedings out of court
— Breach of good practice guidelines
— Duty to ensure adequate briefing of expert witnesses
— Duty to ensure case ready for hearing
— Whether acting improperly, unreasonably or negligently
— Whether wasted costs order appropriate
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Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54), s. 51(6) (7) (as substituted by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41), s. 4)