Tag: indemnity costs

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20 February 2020

Court of Appeal decision highlights indemnity costs risk where claimant pursues speculative claims and unreasonably refuses Part 36 offer

In a recent judgment, overturning the High Court's decision, the Court of Appeal has ordered indemnity costs in favour of a successful defendant …
02 August 2012

Indemnity costs against defendant who failed to accept Part 36 offer that was withdrawn before trial

A recent decision illustrates that the court may award indemnity costs to penalise unreasonable behaviour, including an unreasonable failure to accept a …
26 June 2012

Costs consequences of settlement offers made outside Part 36

The Court of Appeal has held that the court was not entitled to apply the Part 36 costs consequences "by analogy" to award indemnity costs and enhanced …