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Civil-procedure

Durnont Enterprises v Fazita Investment Limited & Ors

The High Court refused permission to appeal and made consequential costs orders in a derivative claim, ordering indemnity costs, a stayed interim payment, and partial release of security.

  • Derivative-actions
  • Jurisdiction-challenge
  • Costs-(indemnity/standard)
  • Security-for-costs
  • Permission-to-appeal
  • Indemnity-costs
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Civil-procedure [2026] EWHC 1146 (Ch)

Bargain Busting Ltd v Shenzhen SKE Technology Company Ltd & Ors (Re Consequential Matters)

Bargain Busting Ltd v Shenzhen SKE Technology Company Ltd & Ors (Re Consequential Matters) [2026] EWHC 1146 (Ch) (13 May 2026)

The High Court ordered indemnity costs, detailed assessment, and ÂŁ215,000 on account after finding the contempt claim was pursued out of the norm.

  • Costs-(indemnity-and-standard-basis)
  • Abuse-of-process
  • Criminal-contempt
  • Professional-conduct-(sra-code)
  • Permission-to-appeal
  • Indemnity-costs
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Civil-procedure

Catherine O’Boyle v Mary Vivien Wallis

The High Court held that a CPR 19.12 representative is not automatically liable for all costs. Catherine O’Boyle was liable only for post-appointment costs, on the standard basis.

  • Personal-liability-of-representatives
  • Costs-orders
  • Cpr-19.12
  • Standing-after-bankruptcy
  • Indemnity-vs-standard-costs
  • Extension-of-time
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Insolvency

Dolfin Financial UK Ltd, Re

The High Court ordered the special administrators to pay indemnity costs, refused recoupment from assets, and dealt separately with costs on a related delay claim.

  • Costs
  • Recoupment
  • Special-administration
  • Indemnity-costs
  • Distribution-of-assets
  • Insolvency
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Insolvency [2026] EWHC 957 (Ch)

Stephens & Anor v Firestone Financial Assets Ltd & Anor (Re Dolfin Financial (UK) Ltd)

Stephens & Anor v Firestone Financial Assets Ltd & Anor (Re Dolfin Financial (UK) Ltd) [2026] EWHC 957 (Ch) (24 April 2026)

The High Court held that the joint special administrators must bear costs personally, refused recoupment from company assets, and awarded indemnity costs on the main applications.

  • Special-administration
  • Costs
  • Recoupment
  • Indemnity-costs
  • Distribution-plan
  • Interim-distribution
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Tax-law

Talbot Kwok v The Commissioners for HMRC

The Tribunal ordered HMRC to pay the appellant’s costs on the standard basis after withdrawal, but directed detailed assessment rather than summary assessment.

  • Vat-input-tax
  • Costs-orders
  • Unreasonable-conduct
  • Standard-vs-indemnity-costs
  • Summary-vs-detailed-assessment
  • Vat
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Civil-procedure

MJS Projects (March) Limited V RPS Consulting Services Limited

Costs judgment after dismissal of a professional negligence claim arising from construction works. The court ordered standard-basis costs, refused indemnity costs, and made an interim payment on account.

  • Costs
  • Alternative-dispute-resolution-(adr)
  • Indemnity-costs
  • Expert-evidence
  • Alternative-dispute-resolution
  • Construction-law
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Civil-procedure [2026] EWHC 884 (TCC)

MJS Projects (March) Ltd v RPS Consulting Services Ltd

MJS Projects (March) Ltd v RPS Consulting Services Ltd [2026] EWHC 884 (TCC) (15 April 2026)

Costs judgment after a construction professional negligence trial. The court ordered the Claimant to pay costs on the standard basis and refused indemnity costs.

  • Costs-orders
  • Alternative-dispute-resolution-(adr)
  • Indemnity-costs
  • Expert-evidence
  • Detailed-assessment-of-costs
  • Alternative-dispute-resolution
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