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Confirmation of proper method of assessing costs claimed as damages (High Court)
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Confirmation of proper method of assessing costs claimed as damages (High Court)
In Hawksford Trustees Jersey Ltd v Halliwells LLP (In liquidation) [2015] EWHC 2996 (Ch), the court considered a damages claim against the defendant law firm for breach of contract or negligence relating to alleged losses following the sale of the claimant's shareholding in a company. Most of the heads of claim were decided entirely on the facts, but a point of interest is the judge's consideration of which line of authorities to follow when assessing costs claimed as damages.
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Published on 03-Nov-2015
Resource Type Legal update: case report
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