The Law Reports (Chancery Division)
[1994] Ch 205
[COURT OF APPEAL]
RIDEHALGH v. HORSEFIELD AND ANOTHER
ALLEN
v.
UNIGATE DAIRIES LTD.
ROBERTS
v.
COVERITE (ASPHALTERS) LTD.
PHILEX PLC.
v.
GOLBAN (TRADING AS CAPITAL ESTATES)
WATSON
v.
WATSON
ANTONELLI AND OTHERS v. WADE GERY FARR (A FIRM)
1993 Dec. 14,
15,
16,
17,
20,
21;
1994 Jan. 26;
March 4
1994 Jan. 26;
March 4
Sir Thomas Bingham M.R., Rose and Waite L.JJ.
Costs
— Discretion of court
— Wasted costs orders
— Solicitors ordered to pay personally opposing party's costs
— Similar order made against counsel in respect of conduct of proceedings in court
— Whether conduct complained of “improper, unreasonable or negligent”
— Whether immunity in respect of court proceedings
— Whether orders rightly made
—
Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54), s. 51(6)(7) (as substituted by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41), s. 4)
—
Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, s. 62