Mireskandari v Solicitors Regulation Authority

Mireskandari v Solicitors Regulation Authority

Given the wholly abusive and unreasonable conduct of the claimant in pursuing the appeal and the history of litigation, costs are awarded on an indemnity basis and summarily assessed as claimed by the defendant.

Parties
Claimant: Mireskandari; Defendant: Solicitors Regulation Authority
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
21 March 2014
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Costs Determination After Withdrawal of Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; costs awarded to defendant on indemnity basis.
Legal Topics
Costs, Indemnity Costs, Summary Assessment, Adjournment
Civil Procedure Costs Indemnity Costs Summary Assessment Adjournment

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Parties

Mireskandari

Claimant

Solicitors Regulation Authority

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Costs Determination After Withdrawal of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether costs should be summarily assessed or taxed
  2. 2 Whether costs should be awarded on an indemnity basis
  3. 3 Reasonableness of the costs claimed

Ratio Decidendi

Given the wholly abusive and unreasonable conduct of the claimant in pursuing the appeal and the history of litigation, costs are awarded on an indemnity basis and summarily assessed as claimed by the defendant.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; costs awarded to defendant on indemnity basis.

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed.
  • Claimant to pay defendant's costs of the adjournment application, summarily assessed at £11,148.60.