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Counterclaims: QOCS – the outer limits
Anthony Johnson reviews the costs position where a defendant pursues an unsuccessful counterclaim ‘Can a claimant (who may or may not have themselves pursued a personal injury claim) recover costs in the ordinary course of events or can the defendant rely upon QOCS protection deriving from their own personal injury claim?’ While the meaning and …
Cases Referenced
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- Brushett v Hazeldean (2019) unreported Central London County Court Judge Mauger
- Cartwright v Venduct Engineering Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 1654
- Howe v Motor Insurers’ Bureau [2017] EWCA Civ 2523
- Ketchion v McEwan [2018] 6 WLUK 625
- Medway Oil & Storage v Continental Contractors [1929] AC 88
- Plevin v Paragon Personal Finance Ltd (No.2) [2017] UKSC 23
- Wagenaar v Weekend Travel Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 1105
- Waring v McDonnell [2018] 11 WLUK 203