Radoslav Pashamov v Leon Taylor & Anor

Radoslav Pashamov v Leon Taylor & Anor

It was reasonable for the Claimant to join the First Defendant given the circumstances and evidence. The Second Defendant, having resisted liability and possessing material evidence, should bear the costs of the First Defendant and the Claimant's costs of pursuing the First Defendant. A Sanderson order is appropriate to avoid injustice and erosion of damages, and the costs should not be dissected on an issue-by-issue basis.

Parties
Claimant: Radoslav Pashamov; First Defendant: Leon Taylor; Second Defendant: Edward Vinson Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 September 2025
Procedural Posture
Negligence Claim (road Traffic Accident) / Post Liability Judgment; Costs and CMC Order
Outcome
Sanderson order granted; Second Defendant to pay First Defendant's costs and Claimant's costs of pursuing First Defendant. CMC to be listed after 27 October 2025.
Legal Topics
Negligence, Costs Orders, Sanderson Order, Bullock Order, Qualified One Way Costs Shifting (qocs), Case Management Conference (cmc)
Tort Civil Procedure Negligence Costs Orders Sanderson Order Bullock Order Qualified One Way Costs Shifting (qocs) Case Management Conference (cmc)

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Parties

Radoslav Pashamov

Claimant

Leon Taylor

First Defendant

Edward Vinson Limited

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Negligence Claim (road Traffic Accident) / Post Liability Judgment; Costs and CMC Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Second Defendant should pay the First Defendant's costs (Sanderson order)
  2. 2 Whether the Second Defendant should pay the Claimant's costs of pursuing the First Defendant
  3. 3 Reasonableness of joining the First Defendant as a party

Ratio Decidendi

It was reasonable for the Claimant to join the First Defendant given the circumstances and evidence. The Second Defendant, having resisted liability and possessing material evidence, should bear the costs of the First Defendant and the Claimant's costs of pursuing the First Defendant. A Sanderson order is appropriate to avoid injustice and erosion of damages, and the costs should not be dissected on an issue-by-issue basis.

Court Disposition

Sanderson order granted; Second Defendant to pay First Defendant's costs and Claimant's costs of pursuing First Defendant. CMC to be listed after 27 October 2025.

Orders

  • Second Defendant to pay First Defendant's costs directly (Sanderson order).
  • Second Defendant to pay Claimant's costs of pursuing First Defendant.