Bayat & Ors v Cecil & Ors

Bayat & Ors v Cecil & Ors

Appellants, as successful parties on appeal, are entitled to their costs of the appeal and the claim, subject to detailed assessment. Respondents to pay one third of Appellants’ costs below up to 29 March 2010. Specific sums to be repaid with interest. Applications for permission to appeal on forum issue not recoverable.

Parties
Claimant/respondent: Ehsanollah Bayat; Claimant/respondent: Telephone Systems International Inc.; Claimant/respondent: Afghan Wireless Communications Company; Claimant/respondent: Mark Warner; Defendant/appellant: Lord Michael Cecil; Defendant/appellant: Stuart Bentham; Defendant/appellant: Alexander Grinling; Defendant/appellant: Joakim Lehmkuhl
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 May 2011
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Costs Judgment After Appeal
Outcome
Appellants awarded costs of appeal and claim; Respondents to pay specified sums and interest; detailed assessment ordered.
Legal Topics
Costs, Appeal, Detailed Assessment
Civil Procedure Costs Appeal Detailed Assessment

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Parties

Ehsanollah Bayat

Claimant/respondent

Telephone Systems International Inc.

Claimant/respondent

Afghan Wireless Communications Company

Claimant/respondent

Mark Warner

Claimant/respondent

Lord Michael Cecil

Defendant/appellant

Stuart Bentham

Defendant/appellant

Alexander Grinling

Defendant/appellant

Joakim Lehmkuhl

Defendant/appellant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Costs Judgment After Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Entitlement to costs following appeal
  2. 2 Allocation of costs for applications below
  3. 3 Interest on costs and repayments

Ratio Decidendi

Appellants, as successful parties on appeal, are entitled to their costs of the appeal and the claim, subject to detailed assessment. Respondents to pay one third of Appellants’ costs below up to 29 March 2010. Specific sums to be repaid with interest. Applications for permission to appeal on forum issue not recoverable.

Court Disposition

Appellants awarded costs of appeal and claim; Respondents to pay specified sums and interest; detailed assessment ordered.

Orders

  • Appellants entitled to costs of appeal, subject to detailed assessment.
  • Appellants not entitled to costs of unsuccessful application for permission to appeal on forum issue.