The Imaging Centre Mobile Limited v Morr & Co LLP

The Imaging Centre Mobile Limited v Morr & Co LLP

The court determined that the costs claimed by both parties should be reduced to amounts that are reasonable and proportionate, considering the complexity, sums in issue, and guideline rates, resulting in an award of £6,000 to the claimant for the special circumstances application and £64,750 to the defendant for their costs, with a net payment of £58,750 to the defendant.

Parties
Claimant: THE IMAGING CENTRE MOBILE LIMITED; Defendant: MORR & CO LLP
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
30 April 2025
Procedural Posture
Detailed Assessment Proceedings / Summary Assessment of Costs
Outcome
Costs assessed and awarded; net payment ordered.
Legal Topics
Summary Assessment, Solicitors' Costs, Proportionality, Special Circumstances Application
Civil Procedure Costs Law Summary Assessment Solicitors' Costs Proportionality Special Circumstances Application

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Parties

THE IMAGING CENTRE MOBILE LIMITED

Claimant

MORR & CO LLP

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Detailed Assessment Proceedings / Summary Assessment of Costs

Legal Issues

  1. 1 assessment of costs payable between parties
  2. 2 reasonableness and proportionality of costs
  3. 3 challenge to hourly rates

Ratio Decidendi

The court determined that the costs claimed by both parties should be reduced to amounts that are reasonable and proportionate, considering the complexity, sums in issue, and guideline rates, resulting in an award of £6,000 to the claimant for the special circumstances application and £64,750 to the defendant for their costs, with a net payment of £58,750 to the defendant.

Court Disposition

Costs assessed and awarded; net payment ordered.

Orders

  • Claimant awarded £6,000 for special circumstances application costs.
  • Defendant awarded £64,750 for their costs.