Stonegate Farmers Limited & Anor v Thames Valley Eggs (Production) Limited

Stonegate Farmers Limited & Anor v Thames Valley Eggs (Production) Limited

The question of costs is reserved until the conclusion of the main trial, as the application was not fully argued and relevant circumstances are not yet known.

Parties
Claimant: Stonegate Farmers Limited; Claimant: Clarence Court Eggs Limited; Defendant: Thames Valley Eggs (Production) Limited; Respondent (solicitors for Defendant): Lyons Davidson
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
20 January 2026
Procedural Posture
Civil (costs Application) / Post Application, Costs Determination
Outcome
Costs reserved
Legal Topics
Costs, Solicitor Withdrawal, Case Management
Civil Procedure Costs Solicitor Withdrawal Case Management

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Parties

Stonegate Farmers Limited

Claimant

Clarence Court Eggs Limited

Claimant

Thames Valley Eggs (Production) Limited

Defendant

Lyons Davidson

Respondent (solicitors for Defendant)

Procedural Posture

Civil (costs Application) / Post Application, Costs Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether costs should be awarded following the Respondent's withdrawal from proceedings
  2. 2 Whether the question of costs should be determined immediately or reserved

Ratio Decidendi

The question of costs is reserved until the conclusion of the main trial, as the application was not fully argued and relevant circumstances are not yet known.

Court Disposition

Costs reserved

Orders

  • The question of costs is reserved until the conclusion of the London proceedings.