Hussain v Amin & Anor

Hussain v Amin & Anor

The trial judge was entitled to leave the issue of solicitors' conduct to the costs judge at assessment, and the reasons for the costs order were clear from the discussion; there was no breach of the obligation to give reasons, and no injustice was caused.

Parties
Appellant: Hussain; Respondent: Amin; Respondent: Charters Insurance Ltd
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
09 October 2012
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From Trial Court Costs Order
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Costs, Reasoned Judgments, Conduct of Solicitors, Pleading Fraud
Civil Procedure Costs Reasoned Judgments Conduct of Solicitors Pleading Fraud

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Parties

Hussain

Appellant

Amin

Respondent

Charters Insurance Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From Trial Court Costs Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge erred in failing to give reasons for the costs order
  2. 2 Whether the trial judge was wrong to leave conduct issues to the costs judge
  3. 3 Whether the costs order should have departed from the usual rule that costs follow the event

Ratio Decidendi

The trial judge was entitled to leave the issue of solicitors' conduct to the costs judge at assessment, and the reasons for the costs order were clear from the discussion; there was no breach of the obligation to give reasons, and no injustice was caused.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed; costs order of the trial judge affirmed; conduct issues to be determined by the costs judge at assessment.