Official Solicitor v Clore [1983] JLR 43 (07 July 1983)
It is proper to seek advice of English lawyers and recover their fees as costs if the case necessarily relates to the application of English principles of common law or legal matters outside Jersey domestic issues.
- Citation
- [1983] JLR 43
- Parties
- Applicant: Official Solicitor; Respondent: Clore
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 07 July 1983
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Procedure / Costs Determination
- Outcome
- English lawyers' costs recoverable
- Legal Topics
- Costs, Foreign Legal Advice, English Common Law
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Parties
Official Solicitor
Applicant
Clore
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Procedure / Costs Determination
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether costs of English lawyers are recoverable when the case relates to English common law or legal matters outside Jersey domestic issues
Ratio Decidendi
It is proper to seek advice of English lawyers and recover their fees as costs if the case necessarily relates to the application of English principles of common law or legal matters outside Jersey domestic issues.
Court Disposition
English lawyers' costs recoverable
Orders
- Applicant entitled to recover English lawyers' fees as costs
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