State House Trust Company Limited and Ors v Friend Media Technology Systems Limited and Ors (Royal Court : Costs (Civil) : Bailhache, W : Costs) [2025] JRC 183 (14 July 2025)

State House Trust Company Limited and Ors v Friend Media Technology Systems Limited and Ors (Royal Court : Costs (Civil) : Bailhache, W : Costs) [2025] JRC 183 (14 July 2025)

Plaintiffs must pay Defendants' costs on the standard basis, as the application was dismissed on principal grounds and no sufficient basis exists for reduction; interim payment on account set at 30% of claimed costs due to concerns over proportionality.

Citation
[2025] JRC 183
Parties
Applicant: Plaintiffs; Respondent: First Defendant; Respondent: Second Defendant; Respondent: Third Defendant; Respondent: Fourth Defendant
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
14 July 2025
Procedural Posture
Application for Interim Injunctions / Post Judgment Costs Determination
Outcome
Plaintiffs ordered to pay Defendants' costs on the standard basis; interim payment on account of £58,000 to Second to Fourth Defendants.
Legal Topics
Costs, Interim Injunctions, Unfair Prejudice
Civil Procedure Company Law Costs Interim Injunctions Unfair Prejudice

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Parties

Plaintiffs

Applicant

First Defendant

Respondent

Second Defendant

Respondent

Third Defendant

Respondent

Fourth Defendant

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Interim Injunctions / Post Judgment Costs Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate costs order following refusal of interim injunctions
  2. 2 Quantum of interim payment on account of costs

Ratio Decidendi

Plaintiffs must pay Defendants' costs on the standard basis, as the application was dismissed on principal grounds and no sufficient basis exists for reduction; interim payment on account set at 30% of claimed costs due to concerns over proportionality.

Court Disposition

Plaintiffs ordered to pay Defendants' costs on the standard basis; interim payment on account of £58,000 to Second to Fourth Defendants.

Orders

  • Plaintiffs to pay Defendants' costs of and incidental to the application for injunctions as agreed or taxed on the standard basis.
  • Plaintiffs to pay Second to Fourth Defendants £58,000 as interim payment on account of costs within one month.