Coppard v HM Customs & Excise [2003] EWCA Civ 631 (09 April 2003)

Coppard v HM Customs & Excise [2003] EWCA Civ 631 (09 April 2003)

The appeal is dismissed. Costs and leave to appeal are adjourned pending further clarification of the appellant's and the Legal Services Fund's contingent liabilities and the respondent's position on pressing for an order.

Citation
[2003] EWCA Civ 631
Parties
Appellant: Edgar John Coppard; Respondent: HM Customs & Excise; Intervener: Lord Chancellor's Department
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
09 April 2003
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court (queen's Bench Division) to Court of Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; costs and leave to appeal adjourned for further consideration.
Legal Topics
Appeal, Costs, Public Funding, Leave to Appeal
Civil Procedure Appeal Costs Public Funding Leave to Appeal

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Parties

Edgar John Coppard

Appellant

HM Customs & Excise

Respondent

Lord Chancellor's Department

Intervener

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court (queen's Bench Division) to Court of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appeal should be allowed or dismissed
  2. 2 Entitlement to costs and enforcement thereof
  3. 3 Leave to appeal to the House of Lords

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal is dismissed. Costs and leave to appeal are adjourned pending further clarification of the appellant's and the Legal Services Fund's contingent liabilities and the respondent's position on pressing for an order.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; costs and leave to appeal adjourned for further consideration.

Orders

  • Order in agreed form for first three paragraphs granted.
  • Provision for costs and leave to appeal to House of Lords adjourned.