Solicitors Ordered To Pay Appellant's Costs
Myatt and Others v National Coal Board and Another (No 2)
CA
16 March 2007
Weekly Law Notes Summary
The court had jurisdiction under s 51(3) of the Supreme Court Act 1981 to order that an unsuccessful party’s solicitor should pay some or all of the successful party’s costs where the litigation was pursued by the client for the benefit, or to a substantial degree for the benefit, of the solicitor.