Lea v GP Ilfracombe Management Co Ltd

Subject Matter

TRIBUNAL — First-tier Tribunal — Costs — Party seeking costs of proceedings on ground other party “acted unreasonably” in bringing and conducting proceedings — Whether vexatious or oppressive conduct required for party to have acted unreasonably — Proper approach on appeal against finding as to whether party acted unreasonably — Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c 15), s 29 — Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013 (SI 2013/1169), r 13(1)(b)

[2024] EWCA Civ 1241; [2025] 1 WLR 371; [2024] WLR(D) 449, CA

Appellate History