Naval Prod. v Jetcat [1985] JLR 66 (16 October 1984)

Naval Prod. v Jetcat [1985] JLR 66 (16 October 1984)

The amount of security for costs is at the discretion of the court and should be calculated on the basis of party and party costs in Jersey, with solicitor and client costs reduced by one-third and excluding costs of English lawyers on Jersey law matters.

Citation
[1985] JLR 66
Parties
Plaintiff: Naval Prod.; Defendant: Jetcat
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
16 October 1984
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory Application
Outcome
application for security for costs granted in part
Legal Topics
Costs, Security for Costs
Civil Procedure Costs Security for Costs

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Parties

Naval Prod.

Plaintiff

Jetcat

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 What is the appropriate basis for calculating security for costs required of a plaintiff in Jersey?

Ratio Decidendi

The amount of security for costs is at the discretion of the court and should be calculated on the basis of party and party costs in Jersey, with solicitor and client costs reduced by one-third and excluding costs of English lawyers on Jersey law matters.

Court Disposition

application for security for costs granted in part

Orders

  • Security for costs to be calculated on party and party basis in Jersey, with solicitor and client costs reduced by one-third and excluding English lawyers' costs on Jersey law.