Platform Interior Solutions Ltd v ISG Construction Ltd [2020] EWHC 1310 (TCC) (27 May 2020)

Platform Interior Solutions Ltd v ISG Construction Ltd [2020] EWHC 1310 (TCC) (27 May 2020)

Platform's costs are not prima facie excessive given the comparable costs of ISG; claim consultant fees are recoverable as disbursements in this context; the number of in-house hours is reduced to a reasonable midpoint; all other costs are allowed as claimed.

Citation
[2020] EWHC 1310 (TCC)
Parties
Claimant / Part 8 Defendant: Platform Interior Solutions Limited; Defendant / Part 8 Claimant: ISG Construction Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
27 May 2020
Procedural Posture
Costs Assessment Following Adjudication Enforcement and Declaratory Relief Proceedings / Summary Assessment of Costs After Judgment
Outcome
Costs summarily assessed in favour of Platform Interior Solutions Limited.
Legal Topics
Adjudication Enforcement, Costs Assessment, Litigant in Person Costs, Recoverability of Consultant Fees
Civil Procedure Construction Law Adjudication Enforcement Costs Assessment Litigant in Person Costs Recoverability of Consultant Fees

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Parties

Platform Interior Solutions Limited

Claimant / Part 8 Defendant

ISG Construction Limited

Defendant / Part 8 Claimant

Procedural Posture

Costs Assessment Following Adjudication Enforcement and Declaratory Relief Proceedings / Summary Assessment of Costs After Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the costs claimed by Platform are reasonable and proportionate
  2. 2 Whether claim consultant fees are recoverable as disbursements
  3. 3 Appropriate number of in-house hours to allow

Ratio Decidendi

Platform's costs are not prima facie excessive given the comparable costs of ISG; claim consultant fees are recoverable as disbursements in this context; the number of in-house hours is reduced to a reasonable midpoint; all other costs are allowed as claimed.

Court Disposition

Costs summarily assessed in favour of Platform Interior Solutions Limited.

Orders

  • ISG Construction Limited to pay Platform Interior Solutions Limited £52,041.60 in the Part 7 claim.
  • ISG Construction Limited to pay Platform Interior Solutions Limited £17,688 in the Part 8 claim.