Daily Archives: 18th July 2018

Leading City law firm’s shameful behaviour and costs awarded on an indemnity basis against the Claimant

Cost NewsBy Wayne Thorpe 18th July 2018

A leading city law firm were acting for the Russian airline Aeroflot in a case now discontinued where the airline has been ordered to pay indemnity costs for case which raised serious allegations of fraud. In the ruling over costs in the case of PJSC Aeroflot – Russian Airlines v Leeds & Anor (Trustees of…

Proportionality and Fatal Cases

Cost NewsBy Lindsay Woolford 18th July 2018

Powell & Ors v The Chief Constable of West Midlands Police [2018] EWHC B12 (Costs) The Facts: The Claimants sought to bring an action following the death of Mikey Powell whilst he was in police custody. The Police were called because Mr Powell had deteriorating mental health problems; the Police car arrived and deliberately drove the…