Loizou v Gordon & Anor

Loizou v Gordon & Anor

The hearing on 21 July 2011 was the commencement of a contested hearing of liability; it had commenced before the claim settled. Therefore, the Second Defendant’s solicitors are entitled to a 100% success fee under CPR 45.16.

Parties
Claimant: Mr. George Loizou; First Defendant: Mr. Nathan Gordon; Second Defendant: Mr. Yianni Patsias
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
21 August 2012
Procedural Posture
Costs Assessment (post Trial) / Judgment on Assessment of Costs
Outcome
Second Defendant’s solicitors entitled to a 100% success fee.
Legal Topics
Conditional Fee Agreements, Success Fees, CPR Part 45, Road Traffic Accident
Civil Procedure Costs Conditional Fee Agreements Success Fees CPR Part 45 Road Traffic Accident

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Parties

Mr. George Loizou

Claimant

Mr. Nathan Gordon

First Defendant

Mr. Yianni Patsias

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Costs Assessment (post Trial) / Judgment on Assessment of Costs

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Second Defendant's solicitors are entitled to a 100% or 12.5% success fee under CPR 45.16

Ratio Decidendi

The hearing on 21 July 2011 was the commencement of a contested hearing of liability; it had commenced before the claim settled. Therefore, the Second Defendant’s solicitors are entitled to a 100% success fee under CPR 45.16.

Court Disposition

Second Defendant’s solicitors entitled to a 100% success fee.

Orders

  • Second Defendant’s solicitors to recover a 100% success fee from the First Defendant.