Collingwood & Anor v Irwin Mitchell LLP (Re Costs and Form of Order) [2025] EWHC 1846 (Ch) (18 July 2025)

Collingwood & Anor v Irwin Mitchell LLP (Re Costs and Form of Order) [2025] EWHC 1846 (Ch) (18 July 2025)

Claimants are treated as successful on the Summary Judgment Application as the claim was not struck out or dismissed; however, due to circumstances including late Amendment Application and procedural errors, no order as to costs is made for either application.

Citation
[2025] EWHC 1846 (Ch)
Parties
Claimant: Captain Nigel Collingwood; Claimant: Edge Enviro Services Ltd; Defendant: Irwin Mitchell LLP (formerly Thomas Eggar LLP)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
18 July 2025
Procedural Posture
Professional Negligence Claim / Judgment on Costs and Form of Order Following Applications
Outcome
No order as to costs for both Summary Judgment and Amendment Applications.
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Strike Out, Amendment of Parties, Costs
Civil Procedure Professional Negligence Summary Judgment Strike Out Amendment of Parties Costs

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Parties

Captain Nigel Collingwood

Claimant

Edge Enviro Services Ltd

Claimant

Irwin Mitchell LLP (formerly Thomas Eggar LLP)

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Professional Negligence Claim / Judgment on Costs and Form of Order Following Applications

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether summary judgment or strike out should be granted against the Claimants
  2. 2 Whether Rhealisation LLP should be substituted as Defendant
  3. 3 Allocation of costs between parties

Ratio Decidendi

Claimants are treated as successful on the Summary Judgment Application as the claim was not struck out or dismissed; however, due to circumstances including late Amendment Application and procedural errors, no order as to costs is made for either application.

Court Disposition

No order as to costs for both Summary Judgment and Amendment Applications.

Orders

  • Summary Judgment Application dismissed.
  • Amendment Application allowed; Rhealisation LLP substituted as Defendant.