The WLR Daily case summaries
[2021] WLR(D) 602
Court of Appeal
Langer v McKeown
[2021] EWCA Civ 1792
2021 Oct 21; Nov 26
Lewison , Green, Nugee LJJ
Costs— Discretion of court— Offer of settlement— Offers to settle made including Calderbank offer during petition proceedings but no offer under CPR Pt 36— Split trial ordered with petitioner succeeding on liability— Judge making costs order— Exercise of discretion where split issues— Whether judge aware of Caldebank offer but not date or details bound to treat as equivalent to offer under CPR Pt 36— Whether judge to defer costs ruling until end of all stages of litigation—
CPR
Pt 36, r 44.2