Letts v Royal Sun Alliance Plc (Rev 1) [2012] EWHC 875 (QB) (03 April 2012)

Letts v Royal Sun Alliance Plc (Rev 1) [2012] EWHC 875 (QB) (03 April 2012)

The appeal was dismissed because the Costs Judge was entitled to conclude that the issue of proceedings was not premature to a material degree and that costs should be assessed on the standard basis, taking into account but not being limited by the predictive costs regime.

Citation
[2012] EWHC 875
Parties
Respondent/claimant: Debbie Letts; Appellant/defendant: Royal Sun Alliance PLC
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
03 April 2012
Procedural Posture
Costs Appeal / Appeal by Way of Review From Decision of Master Leonard, Costs Judge
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Assessment of Costs, Premature Issue of Proceedings, Predictive Costs Regime, Standard Basis Assessment, Road Traffic Accident Claims
Civil Procedure Costs Assessment of Costs Premature Issue of Proceedings Predictive Costs Regime Standard Basis Assessment Road Traffic Accident Claims

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Parties

Debbie Letts

Respondent/claimant

Royal Sun Alliance PLC

Appellant/defendant

Procedural Posture

Costs Appeal / Appeal by Way of Review From Decision of Master Leonard, Costs Judge

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant issued proceedings prematurely and unreasonably
  2. 2 On what basis costs should be assessed if proceedings were premature

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was dismissed because the Costs Judge was entitled to conclude that the issue of proceedings was not premature to a material degree and that costs should be assessed on the standard basis, taking into account but not being limited by the predictive costs regime.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Costs to be assessed on the standard basis, not limited to predictive costs regime