England and Wales High Court (Senior Courts Costs Office) Decisions

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
SENIOR COURTS COSTS OFFICE
Judgment on Appeal under Regulation 29 of the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013/Regulation 10 of the Costs in Criminal Cases (General) Regulations 1986

		Thomas More Building Royal Courts of Justice London, WC2A 2LL
		15/12/2022

Costs Judge Brown:

1. The appeal was successful only in part for reasons which I have already given.
2. It seems to be clear that some costs should be paid by the Respondent: at the first hearing ([2022] EWHC 3106 (SCCO)) the Respondent denied that there was any liability to pay any fees; and that was the position as at the date when the appeal was issued. The Applicant has received something. However the appellant was unsuccessful in its primary claim and maintained that claim throughout the proceedings even after Mr. Morris's submissions which to my mind made the position on that claim clear.
3. I am not persuaded of some of the other points raised by Mr, Morris.
4. Taking into account all these matters, I award costs of £700 (to include the fee for lodging the appeal and a proportion of the time spent on preparing the appeal and for work thereafter including the first hearing and considering Mr. Morris' submissions).