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A2 Solicitors v The Lord Chancellor

[2022] EWHC 3349 (SCCO)

Neutral Citation Number [2022] EWHC 3349 (SCCO)
Case No: T20160298

SCCO Reference: SC-2022-CRI-000006

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
SENIOR COURTS COSTS OFFICE

Thomas More Building

Royal Courts of Justice

London, WC2A 2LL

Date: 15/12/2022

Before:

COSTS JUDGE Brown

IN THE MATTER OF:

R v BRISSETT

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

A2 SOLICITORS

Appellant

-and-

THE LORD CHANCELLOR

Respondent

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 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).

COSTS JUDGE BROWN

A2 Solicitors v The Lord Chancellor

[2022] EWHC 3349 (SCCO)

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