Kingsley Napley LLP v Harris & Anor (Costs) [2021] EWHC 1641 (QB) (18 June 2021)

Kingsley Napley LLP v Harris & Anor (Costs) [2021] EWHC 1641 (QB) (18 June 2021)

The public interest in publishing the draft judgment is outweighed by the private interests of the parties and the lack of wider significance; therefore, the judgment on indemnity costs will not be handed down.

Citation
[2021] EWHC 1641
Parties
Claimant: Kingsley Napley LLP; Defendant: Stephen Harris; Defendant: Danriss Group Holdings Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
18 June 2021
Procedural Posture
Civil (costs Assessment) / Post Judgment (assessment of Costs, Publication of Judgment)
Outcome
Consent order approved; draft judgment on indemnity costs not handed down.
Legal Topics
Costs, Indemnity Costs, Judgment Publication, Settlement
Civil Procedure Costs Indemnity Costs Judgment Publication Settlement

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Parties

Kingsley Napley LLP

Claimant

Stephen Harris

Defendant

Danriss Group Holdings Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil (costs Assessment) / Post Judgment (assessment of Costs, Publication of Judgment)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the draft judgment on indemnity costs should be published after settlement
  2. 2 Whether there is public interest in handing down the judgment

Ratio Decidendi

The public interest in publishing the draft judgment is outweighed by the private interests of the parties and the lack of wider significance; therefore, the judgment on indemnity costs will not be handed down.

Court Disposition

Consent order approved; draft judgment on indemnity costs not handed down.

Orders

  • Consent order provided by the parties on 8 June 2021 is approved.
  • Judgment on indemnity costs will not be published.