Leeds City Council v Price & Ors

Leeds City Council v Price & Ors

The Council failed to comply with the statutory and regulatory requirements for obtaining a costs order against the LSC, including failure to serve notice and documents on the LSC and to provide full disclosure on a without notice application. The orders and certificate did not impose liability on the LSC. The order of 16th October 2009 was irregular and must be set aside.

Parties
Claimant: Leeds City Council; Defendants: Sean Price and Others; Intervener: Legal Services Commission
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
04 April 2011
Procedural Posture
Civil / Application to Set Aside High Court Order
Outcome
Application to set aside order allowed
Legal Topics
Legal Aid, Costs Orders, Enforcement of Costs, Without Notice Applications
Civil Procedure Costs Legal Aid Costs Orders Enforcement of Costs Without Notice Applications

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Parties

Leeds City Council

Claimant

Sean Price and Others

Defendants

Legal Services Commission

Intervener

Procedural Posture

Civil / Application to Set Aside High Court Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the orders and certificate required the Legal Services Commission to pay the Council’s costs
  2. 2 Whether the Council complied with statutory and regulatory requirements for costs orders against the LSC
  3. 3 Whether the order of 16th October 2009 should be set aside for procedural irregularity

Ratio Decidendi

The Council failed to comply with the statutory and regulatory requirements for obtaining a costs order against the LSC, including failure to serve notice and documents on the LSC and to provide full disclosure on a without notice application. The orders and certificate did not impose liability on the LSC. The order of 16th October 2009 was irregular and must be set aside.

Court Disposition

Application to set aside order allowed

Orders

  • Order of 16th October 2009 set aside in its entirety
  • Council to pay LSC’s costs of the application, subject to argument