England and Wales Case Law

AB v Secretary of State for Justice

AB v Secretary of State for Justice [2023] EWHC 72 (KB) (19 January 2023)

Permission to appeal was refused in a costs dispute arising from data protection and equality claims. The court upheld findings of misconduct and a 70% reduction to AB’s assessed costs.

• Detailed assessment of costs
• Misconduct under cpr 44.11
• Conditional fee agreements
• Anonymity orders
• Data protection act 1998
• Equality act 2010

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Robin Simon Graham Makin v Secretary of State for Justice

The High Court refused permission to appeal seven costs orders, rejecting arguments of judicial bias, procedural irregularity, and legal or factual error.

• Detailed assessment of costs
• Judicial bias
• Case management
• Misconduct under cpr 44.11
• Conditional fee agreements
• Data protection act 1998

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