Costs can be
awarded on the indemnity basis against third - party funders — Excalibur Ventures LLC v Texas Keystone Inc [2014] EWHC 3436.
The claim was dismissed with costs
awarded on an indemnity basis.
Not exact matches
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Justice Smith considered the success of Vigna at trial, which exceeded the numerous settlement offers, as well as the malice of Levant in his campaign against the Human Rights Commissions, to
award costs
on a substantial
indemnity basis.
The court was asked to
award costs both before and after the expiry of the relevant period
on an
indemnity basis.
In this case the extreme conduct of the Respondent merited an
award of costs
on an
indemnity basis.
If the court does not wish to punish a party
on the
basis of full
indemnity for costs, it may still
award a certain percentage of special costs.
This led the arbitrator to
award costs
on an
indemnity basis to the Claimant.
If you choose not to follow the Protocol, you issue proceedings and either your debtor is familiar with the Protocol or instructs solicitors who are, then the following sanctions can be imposed by the court: - • An order staying the proceedings which also requires compliance with the Protocol; • An order that if you have not complied you pay the costs of the proceedings or part of the costs of the other side even if you obtain judgment in your favour; • An order that those costs are paid
on a more stringent
basis known as an
indemnity basis; • An order depriving the party who is at fault of any entitlement to interest or alternatively
awarding interest at a reduced rate; • Depending
on who is at fault the court can also order payment of a higher interest rate of up to 10 % above
base rate.
The motions judge also subsequently
awarded costs against Affinia
on a «substantial
indemnity»
basis, relying
on a rule in Ontario's rules of civil procedure which applies where a party has acted unreasonably in responding to a motion for summary judgment.
Daboll wanted his costs paid
on a full
indemnity basis, asking Superior Court Justice Richard Lococo to
award him $ 57,000, arguing that DeMarco unduly lengthened the trial.
Charles was also
awarded $ 3,000 costs
on a partial
indemnity basis.
The claim was dismissed last autumn, with Lord Justice Christopher Clarke
awarding the defendants costs
on an
indemnity basis in October, making four groups of third - party funders collectively liable for over # 23m.
The prospect of a full
indemnity award should also encourage counsel to represent defendants
on a contingency fee
basis, where the defendants may otherwise not have sufficient means to retain counsel...
Limit
on cross-examinations 7 (1) Subject to subsection (2), cross-examinations
on any documentary evidence filed by the parties shall not exceed a total of seven hours for all plaintiffs in the proceeding and seven hours for all defendants (2) A judge may extend the time permitted for cross-examination
on documentary evidence if it is necessary to do so in the interest of justice Costs
on dismissal 8 (1) If a judge dismisses a proceeding under this section, the moving party is entitled to costs
on the motion and in the proceeding
on a full
indemnity basis, unless the judge determines that such an
award is not appropriate in the circumstances.
The court also
awarded the plaintiff costs of just under $ 107,000, inclusive of disbursements and HST, calculated
on a partial
indemnity basis.
If a defendant is successful in having a libel action dismissed
on this
basis, there is a presumption of costs being
awarded on a full
indemnity basis, the statute says.
He added the case is «one of those rare, exceptional, or unusual cases where an
award of costs
on a full
indemnity basis is warranted.»
The case of Various Claimants vs Mirror Group Newspapers is the latest high - profile case where
indemnity costs have been
awarded on this
basis.
«It seems to me, therefore, that the defendant's conduct is unreasonable to a high degree and is such as to justify an
award of costs
on the
indemnity basis.»
Following the jury's verdict, Justice Ramsay
awarded the plaintiff costs
on a substantial
indemnity basis (a higher rate than usual) from the date of his offer to settle until the trial, along with costs
on a partial
indemnity basis (the usual rate) up until the offer, for a total of $ 140,000 plus HST.
In an
award issued in December 2015 and clarified in March of 2016, Sir Philip criticised Essar's conduct and ordered it to pay Norscot's costs
on an
indemnity basis, including the sum of # 1.94 million, which Norscot owed to Woodsford pursuant to the litigation funding arrangement.
Security for costs had been posted in the amount of # 17.5 million (which would have been sufficient to cover costs
on the standard
basis) but the
award of
indemnity costs resulted in a shortfall of approximately # 4.8 million.
In
awarding the plaintiff's costs
on a substantial
indemnity basis Master Short wrote: «I am not satisfied that this motion needed to be brought, nor that it ought to have been brought.»
In an
award issued in December 2015 and clarified in March of this year, Sir Phillip criticised Essar's conduct and ordered it to pay Norscot's costs
on an
indemnity basis, including the sum of # 1.94 million, which Norscot owed to Woodsford pursuant to the litigation funding arrangement.
Although courts have discretion to
award any amount in costs, the costs
award is usually calculated
on a «partial
indemnity»
basis, which works out to less than 50 % of the actual amount spent.
Where a claimant makes a Part 36 offer and the defendant does not accept it: If the claimant succeeds at trial and is
awarded damages that are as much as or higher than the amount he offered, he may be
awarded (a) interest of up to 10 % above
base rate
on damages, (b) costs
on the
indemnity basis, (c) interest
on costs from the last date
on which the defendant was able to accept the offer and (d) an additional amount of up to # 75,000 (CPR 36.17 (1)(b) and 36.17 (4)-RRB-.
An integral part of the courts» arsenal is the ability to
award costs
on the
indemnity basis enshrined in CPR 44.4 (1)(b).
If the lawsuit is a SLAPP, then the plaintiff can be penalized and the defendant made whole by way of an
award of costs
on a full
indemnity basis.
If the action is dismissed, the legislation provides for costs to be
awarded on a full
indemnity basis and allows the motion judge, if the court finds the action to have been brought in bad faith or for an improper purpose (i.e. a SLAPP), to order damages to be paid by the plaintiff to the defendant.
The appellant also appeals against that portion of the costs
award that granted costs to the respondent
on a substantial
indemnity basis from the date of its offer to settle.
stubborn refusal to accept the Applicants» success set them
on a path of deliberate and continual contempt that should attract a costs
award on a substantial
indemnity basis.