Daily Archives: 9th May 2018

The perils of not ensuring you have the right order!!

Cost NewsBy Wayne Thorpe 9th May 2018

Mrs. Francois v Barclays Bank plc [2017] EWCH 3531 (QB) in the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court the Judge allowed an appeal against a costs order, which had been made by a Circuit Judge. The appellant, Mrs Francois, (F) issued a small claim against the respondent Bank (B) for race discrimination. The claim…

High Court orders security for costs for the Defendant before a Defence is filed.

Cost NewsBy Matthew Tinker 9th May 2018

Lords Ltd v HSBC Bank Plc [2018] EWHC 860 (Comm) The main action arose from an investment made by the Claimant in 2007 in two financial products (bonds or policies) issued by the Defendant with minimum terms of 5 years. The sums involved were not insubstantial. The Claimant alleged that the bonds or policies were…