Pritchard Englefield v Steinberg (No.2), Court of Appeal - Supreme Court Cost Office, October 20, 2003, [2003] EWHC 9016 (Costs)

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Pritchard Englefield v Steinberg (No.2), Court of Appeal - Supreme Court Cost Office, October 20, 2003, [2003] EWHC 9016 (Costs)

Case No: CH 1998 P No.4370; SCCO Refs: PR 0301250 & 0301253

Neutral Citation Number: [2003] EWHC 9016 (Costs)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

SUPREME COURT COST OFFICE

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand, London, WC2A 2LL

Date: 20 October 2003

Before :

MASTER ROGERS, COSTS JUDGE

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Between :

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Mr Alexander Hutton (instructed by the Claimants) for the Claimant

Mr Ian Torrance (a partner in Bernard Oberman & Co) for the Defendant

Hearing date : 24 September 2003

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Approved Judgment

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Master Rogers

REASONS

FOR DISMISSING DEFENDANT'S APPLICATION

RE: DELAY/MISCONDUCT

Master Rogers

THE BACKGROUND

1. The root of the dispute that led to the hearing before me is to be found on 13 April 1995 when the Defendant instructed the Claimant, concerning a possible negligence action against his Counsel, William Poulton (later HHJ Poulton and who, sadly died earlier this year), arising out of landlord and tenant proceedings in relation to a garage 43 at Flat 49, 22 Park Crescent, London, W1 (Flat 49). He contended that if counsel had given him correct advice he would never have disputed the proceedings against him, or would have sought to settle them.

2. The Claimant (by Mr Cohn) proceeded to progress that matter during 1995 and 1996, during the course of which it rendered various bills to the Defendant. However, when these remained unpaid it ...

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