Agbaje v The Robert Frew Medical Company Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 2988 (SCCO) (07 November 2024)

Agbaje v The Robert Frew Medical Company Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 2988 (SCCO) (07 November 2024)

The court allowed or disallowed each item in the bill of costs based on whether the work was reasonably incurred and reasonable in amount, applying reductions for duplication and disallowing items where appropriate. The court directed the parties to recalculate the bill in accordance with these findings and to...

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Citation
[2024] EWHC 2988 (SCCO)
Parties
Claimant/paying Party: Dr Oluremi Agbaje; Defendant/receiving Party: The Robert Frew Medical Company Limited; Defendant/receiving Party: Dr Oluwatoyin Ogunsanya; Defendant/receiving Party: Dr Margaret Odufuye; Defendant/receiving Party: Dr Atef Halim Wissa (deceased); Defendant/receiving Party: Dr Adegboyega Chakera; Defendant/receiving Party: Dr Shoaib Ibrahim (deceased)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 November 2024
Procedural Posture
Detailed Assessment of Costs / Item by Item Objections and Interim Assessment
Outcome
Interim detailed assessment completed; parties directed to recalculate bill per itemized decisions and submit revised bill for further judgment.
Legal Topics
Detailed Assessment of Costs, Points of Dispute, Costs Management, Proportionality, Bill of Costs
Civil Procedure Detailed Assessment of Costs Points of Dispute Costs Management Proportionality Bill of Costs

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Parties

Dr Oluremi Agbaje

Claimant/paying Party

The Robert Frew Medical Company Limited

Defendant/receiving Party

Dr Oluwatoyin Ogunsanya

Defendant/receiving Party

Dr Margaret Odufuye

Defendant/receiving Party

Dr Atef Halim Wissa (deceased)

Defendant/receiving Party

Dr Adegboyega Chakera

Defendant/receiving Party

Dr Shoaib Ibrahim (deceased)

Defendant/receiving Party

Procedural Posture

Detailed Assessment of Costs / Item by Item Objections and Interim Assessment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the items claimed in the bill of costs were reasonably incurred and reasonable in amount
  2. 2 Whether duplications or disproportionality exist in the claimed costs
  3. 3 Whether the receiving party exceeded the costs management order budget

Ratio Decidendi

The court allowed or disallowed each item in the bill of costs based on whether the work was reasonably incurred and reasonable in amount, applying reductions for duplication and disallowing items where appropriate. The court directed the parties to recalculate the bill in accordance with these findings and to submit a revised bill for final determination.

Court Disposition

Interim detailed assessment completed; parties directed to recalculate bill per itemized decisions and submit revised bill for further judgment.

Orders

  • Parties to recalculate the bill based on the court's item-by-item decisions and prior rulings.
  • Revised bill and Precedent Q to be submitted for further consideration.