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The defendant did not act unreasonably in refusing to mediate or in the timing of its summary judgment application; no basis for costs reduction was established.
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Undritz v D'Amico Tankers DAC [2026] EWHC 157 (Comm) (11 February 2026)
The High Court ordered security for costs of £90,000 in charterparty claims brought by insolvent German companies, finding the order just and not stifling.
Smith & Ors v Campbell & Ors [2026] EWHC 144 (Ch) (29 January 2026)
Post-trial costs ruling in trustee-removal litigation: no order as to costs, and the trustees remained entitled to indemnity from the trust assets.
Costs ruling in a trust dispute: the claimants achieved partial success, but no order as to costs was made. The trustees kept their indemnity from the trust.
Mediation should not occur before completion of disclosure on liability and quantum, which must be completed by end of October 2026; trial is to be listed for October 2028 to accommodate mediation and procedural steps.
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The claimant's claims were wholly unfounded, his evidence as to assurances was untrue and constructed for litigation, and his conduct was outside the norm, warranting indemnity costs; the defendants' conduct regarding mediation and settlement was reasonable and did not justify any costs penalty.
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The Tribunal granted a stay pending the outcome of the FIR, finding that the potential prejudice to the Appellant from refusing the stay outweighed the relatively short delay to HMRC, and that the FIR may materially affect the resolution of the appeal. The application for a stay pending the outcome of the Marlborough appeal was refused as the issues in Marlborough were not of material assistance to the present appeal and it was not expedient to delay the hearing.
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Grijns v Grijns & Ors [2025] EWHC 2853 (Ch) (05 November 2025)
The court ordered Andrew Grijns to pay the Defendants’ costs on the indemnity basis after dismissing his proprietary estoppel and trespass claims.
Application for GLO dismissed as court not satisfied sufficient number of claims will materialise given imminent implementation of statutory compensation scheme, which is designed to provide full compensation and offers advantages over litigation. Court's case management powers and collective claim procedures are adequate; GLO would not be a proportionate use of resources.
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The Defendant's refusal to mediate was not unreasonable given the significant gulf between parties and prior settlement offers; costs follow the event with minor exceptions. Interest on costs is awarded at 2% above base rate until one month after delivery of detailed bill, then at Judgments Act rate. Interim payment is calculated as 90% of budgeted costs and 60% of non-budgeted costs. Permission to appeal is refused as none of the grounds have reasonable prospects of success. Stay of execution is refused due to lack of evidence that payment would stifle appeal.
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