The Weekly Law Reports
[2003] 1 WLR 1511
Court of Appeal
Masterman-Lister
v
Brutton & Co (Nos 1 and 2)
Masterman-Lister v Jewell and another
[2002] EWCA Civ 1889
[2003] EWCA Civ 70
2002 Nov 12,
13,
14,
15,
19;
Dec 19;
2003 Jan 16
Dec 19;
2003 Jan 16
Kennedy, Potter and Chadwick LJJ
Costs
— Order for costs
— Jurisdiction
— Successful unassisted party seeking costs of preliminary issue proceedings against assisted party from Legal Services Commission
— Whether proceedings “finally decided”
—
Access to Justice Act 1999 (c 22), s. 11(1)
—
Community Legal Service (Costs) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/441), reg 10(2)
—
Community Legal Service (Cost Protection) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/824), reg 5(2)
Practice
— Parties
— Mental capacity
— Action for damages for personal injuries compromised by claimant after receiving legal advice
— Claimant later suing solicitors for negligence in conduct of his action
— Claimant asserting mental incapacity due to head injuries
— Whether claimant under disability
— Whether capable of managing own property and affairs
—
Mental Health Act 1983 (c 20), s. 94(2)
—
CPR
r 21.1(2)(b)
—
RSC Ord 80, r 1