Society of Lloyd's v. Jaffray [2000] EWHC Commercial 174 (26th January, 2000)

Society of Lloyd's v. Jaffray [2000] EWHC Commercial 174 (26th January, 2000)

Each non-UNO participant must contribute to UNO's legal costs based on disposable means, subject to a maximum cap, with detailed procedures for calculation, payment, withdrawal, and consequences for non-payment, ensuring fairness and access to justice.

Citation
[2000] EWHC Commercial 174
Parties
Claimant: Society of Lloyd's; Defendant: Jaffray
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Procedural Posture
Costs Order / Interlocutory
Outcome
Costs-sharing order issued
Legal Topics
Costs Sharing, Contribution to Legal Costs, Legal Aid, Confidentiality Undertakings
Civil Procedure Costs Costs Sharing Contribution to Legal Costs Legal Aid Confidentiality Undertakings

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Parties

Society of Lloyd's

Claimant

Jaffray

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Costs Order / Interlocutory

Legal Issues

  1. 1 How should costs be equitably shared among claimants and counterclaimants not members of UNO?
  2. 2 What is the process for calculating and collecting contributions to UNO's legal costs?
  3. 3 What are the consequences for participants who fail to pay their contributions?

Ratio Decidendi

Each non-UNO participant must contribute to UNO's legal costs based on disposable means, subject to a maximum cap, with detailed procedures for calculation, payment, withdrawal, and consequences for non-payment, ensuring fairness and access to justice.

Court Disposition

Costs-sharing order issued

Orders

  • Each participant to provide affidavit of means unless able to pay £17,000 without hardship
  • Maximum pre-determination contribution per participant capped at £17,000 or disposable means, whichever is less