Sukul-Lennard v Croydon Primary Care Trust

Sukul-Lennard v Croydon Primary Care Trust

Costs are awarded to the successful party on a discrete issue unless very special circumstances are shown; none were present here.

Parties
Claimant/appellant: Sukul-Lennard; Defendant/respondent: Croydon Primary Care Trust
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
22 July 2003
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal (costs) / Costs Determination Following Appeal
Outcome
Costs awarded to respondent; enforcement stayed until conclusion of litigation.
Legal Topics
Costs, Appeal Procedure
Civil Procedure Costs Appeal Procedure

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Parties

Sukul-Lennard

Claimant/appellant

Croydon Primary Care Trust

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal (costs) / Costs Determination Following Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether costs should be awarded to the respondent on a discrete issue resisted by the appellant

Ratio Decidendi

Costs are awarded to the successful party on a discrete issue unless very special circumstances are shown; none were present here.

Court Disposition

Costs awarded to respondent; enforcement stayed until conclusion of litigation.

Orders

  • Appellant to pay respondent's costs thrown away by not accepting the respondent's suggestion in correspondence.
  • Order for costs not to be enforced until conclusion of the litigation.