Falmouth House Freehold Company Ltd & Anor v Morgan Walker LLP
Master Simons was entitled to find special circumstances existed due to disputes between company boards, confusion and lack of clarity in the invoices, and the need for explanation of large sums, justifying a detailed assessment of the bills.
- Parties
- Claimant/respondent: Falmouth House Freehold Company Limited; Claimant/respondent: Falmouth House Limited; Defendant/appellant: Morgan Walker LLP
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 23 November 2010
- Procedural Posture
- Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From Order for Detailed Assessment of Solicitor's Bills
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Solicitors' Bills, Detailed Assessment, Special Circumstances Under Solicitors Act 1974
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Parties
Falmouth House Freehold Company Limited
Claimant/respondent
Falmouth House Limited
Claimant/respondent
Morgan Walker LLP
Defendant/appellant
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From Order for Detailed Assessment of Solicitor's Bills
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether special circumstances existed to justify a detailed assessment of solicitor's bills under section 70(3) of the Solicitors Act 1974
Ratio Decidendi
Master Simons was entitled to find special circumstances existed due to disputes between company boards, confusion and lack of clarity in the invoices, and the need for explanation of large sums, justifying a detailed assessment of the bills.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Detailed assessment of the bills dated 11 November 2008, 20 November 2008 and 9 February 2009 to proceed
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