Carver v BAA plc – WLR Daily

Posted April 24th, 2008 in costs, damages, law reports, payment into court by sally

Carver v BAA plc [2008] EWCA Civ 412; [2008] WLR (D) 122

Where a claimant had obtained judgment as to liability, and an award in damages of a sum exceeding an earlier payment in, a judge was empowered by CPR r 36.14(1) to adopt a broad approach when considering costs and the question whether the result was ‘more advantageous’ vis à vis a refused payment in, and he was entitled if appropriate to award costs in favour of a losing party or to make no order for costs.”

WLR Daily, 23rd April 2008

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