Brierley v Otuo & Ors [2023] EWHC 275 (SCCO) (23 January 2023)

Brierley v Otuo & Ors [2023] EWHC 275 (SCCO) (23 January 2023)

The amended bill of costs is compliant as it provides the necessary information for fee earners, and the receiving party was entitled to serve a paper bill. The application to redraw the bill is dismissed.

Citation
[2023] EWHC 275 (SCCO)
Parties
Claimant: David Brierley; Defendant: Frank Otuo; Defendant: Ruth Otuo; Defendant: Jason Adu-Gyamfi
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
23 January 2023
Procedural Posture
Costs Application / Interlocutory Application Prior to Detailed Assessment
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Costs, Bills of Costs, Detailed Assessment, Civil Procedure Rules
Civil Procedure Costs Bills of Costs Detailed Assessment Civil Procedure Rules

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Parties

David Brierley

Claimant

Frank Otuo

Defendant

Ruth Otuo

Defendant

Jason Adu-Gyamfi

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Costs Application / Interlocutory Application Prior to Detailed Assessment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Claimant's amended bill of costs complies with requirements for identification of fee earners and format under CPR and relevant case law
  2. 2 Whether the bill should be redrawn and re-served

Ratio Decidendi

The amended bill of costs is compliant as it provides the necessary information for fee earners, and the receiving party was entitled to serve a paper bill. The application to redraw the bill is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application to redraw the bill of costs is dismissed
  • Costs of the application reserved to be addressed at the conclusion of the detailed assessment