Cole -v- States of Jersey Police [2008] JRC 191 (11 November 2008)

Cole -v- States of Jersey Police [2008] JRC 191 (11 November 2008)

The court exercised its discretion to make no order as to costs, accepting the defendant's proposal not to enforce costs orders obtained in the Court of Appeal, and finding this best served justice between the parties given the litigation history and the settlement offer made by the defendant.

Citation
[2008] JRC 191
Parties
Plaintiff: Plaintiff; Defendant: Defendant
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
11 November 2008
Procedural Posture
Civil / Post Judgment (costs Determination)
Outcome
No order as to costs
Legal Topics
Costs, Offers to Settle, Breach of Confidence, Misuse of Private Information
Civil Procedure Costs Offers to Settle Breach of Confidence Misuse of Private Information

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Parties

Plaintiff

Plaintiff

Defendant

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Post Judgment (costs Determination)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the plaintiff or defendant is entitled to costs following judgment in a breach of confidence/misuse of private information claim
  2. 2 Whether the defendant's settlement offer should be treated as equivalent to a payment into court for costs purposes

Ratio Decidendi

The court exercised its discretion to make no order as to costs, accepting the defendant's proposal not to enforce costs orders obtained in the Court of Appeal, and finding this best served justice between the parties given the litigation history and the settlement offer made by the defendant.

Court Disposition

No order as to costs

Orders

  • No order for costs; defendant will not enforce recent costs orders obtained in the Court of Appeal