Mahood & Anor v Penrose & Anor [2001] EWCA Civ 631 (27 April 2001)

Mahood & Anor v Penrose & Anor [2001] EWCA Civ 631 (27 April 2001)

The application for permission to appeal is adjourned pending further information on the calculation of the costs awarded, as the court is unable to reconcile the figures presented with the amount ordered without further documentation and explanation.

Citation
[2001] EWCA Civ 631
Parties
Claimant/applicant: Maya Alva Mahood; Claimant/applicant: Ziauddin Mahmood; Defendant/respondent: Rebecca Penrose; Defendant/respondent: Oliver Penrose; Defendant/respondent: Stephen Quay
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
27 April 2001
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal Costs Order
Outcome
Application for permission to appeal adjourned
Legal Topics
Costs, Adjournment, Summary Assessment, Detailed Assessment
Civil Procedure Costs Adjournment Summary Assessment Detailed Assessment

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Parties

Maya Alva Mahood

Claimant/applicant

Ziauddin Mahmood

Claimant/applicant

Rebecca Penrose

Defendant/respondent

Oliver Penrose

Defendant/respondent

Stephen Quay

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal Costs Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the summary assessment of costs by the trial judge was correct
  2. 2 Whether the amount of costs awarded was justified by the evidence
  3. 3 Whether a detailed assessment should have been ordered instead of summary assessment

Ratio Decidendi

The application for permission to appeal is adjourned pending further information on the calculation of the costs awarded, as the court is unable to reconcile the figures presented with the amount ordered without further documentation and explanation.

Court Disposition

Application for permission to appeal adjourned

Orders

  • Court office to write to respondents and their counsel for explanation and documentation regarding the costs figure within 14 days; claimants to have 14 days to respond after receipt; matter to be disposed of on paper or relisted for oral hearing as appropriate.