Multiple Defendants: Who to sue? Practical and cost considerations

In the first of two articles Hannah Godfrey considers the tactical and practical considerations associated with multiple defendant claims. The next, in the February issue, will review the substantive law ‘Where the injury is divisible, you may need to consider the merits of proceeding against one or more defendants separately rather than joining multiple parties …
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Procedure: Costs consequences of discontinuance

Deborah Burke looks at an unusual case in light of the Civil Procedure Rules ‘It is not that often that political parties feature in costs cases, but this case features the British National Party.’Rule 38.6 of the Civil Procedure Rules provides that a discontinuing party will be liable for the costs of the opponent unless …
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