King's / Queen's Bench Division of the High Court

KA-2023-000225 - [2025] EWHC 2112 (KB)

Fecha: 07-Ago-2025

Conclusions

Conclusions

50.

For the reasons set out above, I refuse the Respondent's application for a stay in relation to the provision of answers to the Part 18 Requests. In relation to costs:

The Appellant is awarded his costs of the appeal.

ii)

The Respondent is to repay to the Appellant any costs paid pursuant to the Application Costs.

iii)

There will no order as to costs in relation to the Application before Costs Judge Rowley.

51.

I summarily assess the Appellant's costs as follows:

Costs of the appeal (First Statement of Costs): £14,057.76 (inclusive of VAT).

ii)

Costs incurred post-appeal (Second Statement of Costs): £2,422.08 (inclusive of VAT).

52.

Therefore, the total sum to be paid by the Respondent to the Appellant is £16,479.84

END

Heading
Introduction
Relevant Background
Issues for Determination
The Application for a Stay
Submissions of the Appellant
Conclusions on the Stay Application
Costs General Principles
Respondent’s Submissions on Conduct
Appellant’s Submissions on Conduct
Analysis and Conclusion
Costs already ordered of the Hearing Below
Costs – Summary Assessment
Analysis and Conclusions
Costs of the Hearing Below (Third Statement of Costs)
Costs of the Appeal (First Statement of Costs)
Post-Judgment Costs (Second Statement of Costs)
Conclusions