Campbell v Campbell

Campbell v Campbell

A foreign lawyer lacking qualification in England and Wales cannot be regarded as providing 'legal services' for the purposes of CPR 46.5(3)(b); only those qualified, regulated, and insured in this jurisdiction are eligible.

Parties
Appellant/claimant: Richard Andrew Campbell; Respondent/defendant: Robert Campbell
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
31 January 2018
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Litigants in Person, Recovery of Legal Costs, Foreign Lawyers, Interpretation of CPR 46.5
Civil Procedure Costs Litigants in Person Recovery of Legal Costs Foreign Lawyers Interpretation of CPR 46.5

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Parties

Richard Andrew Campbell

Appellant/claimant

Robert Campbell

Respondent/defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a litigant in person can recover costs for work undertaken by a foreign lawyer under CPR 46.5(3)(b)

Ratio Decidendi

A foreign lawyer lacking qualification in England and Wales cannot be regarded as providing 'legal services' for the purposes of CPR 46.5(3)(b); only those qualified, regulated, and insured in this jurisdiction are eligible.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed