Mr H TV Ltd v Archerfield Partners LLP [2021] EWHC 575 (QB) (20 January 2021)

Mr H TV Ltd v Archerfield Partners LLP [2021] EWHC 575 (QB) (20 January 2021)

The Master was entitled to find, based on documents and accepted evidence, that the claimant gave informed consent to the costs of £3.6m, and the settlement negotiations were conducted on that basis; no real chance of success on appeal.

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Citation
[2021] EWHC 575
Parties
Claimant/applicant: MR H TV LIMITED; Defendant/respondent: ARCHERFIELD PARTNERS LLP
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
20 January 2021
Procedural Posture
Application for Permission to Appeal / Permission to Appeal Against Master's Decision
Outcome
Permission to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Solicitor and Client Costs, Informed Consent to Costs, Interpretation of Settlement Documents, Assessment of Costs
Civil Procedure Costs Solicitor and Client Costs Informed Consent to Costs Interpretation of Settlement Documents Assessment of Costs

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Parties

MR H TV LIMITED

Claimant/applicant

ARCHERFIELD PARTNERS LLP

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Permission to Appeal / Permission to Appeal Against Master's Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant gave informed consent to solicitors' costs of £3.6m
  2. 2 Whether the Master's interpretation of documents was perverse or unreasonable
  3. 3 Applicability of Part 46.9 Civil Procedure Rules to the assessment of costs

Ratio Decidendi

The Master was entitled to find, based on documents and accepted evidence, that the claimant gave informed consent to the costs of £3.6m, and the settlement negotiations were conducted on that basis; no real chance of success on appeal.

Court Disposition

Permission to appeal refused

Orders

  • Permission to appeal against Master's decision is refused