Last week HHJ Simpkiss sitting as a judge of the High Court gave judgment in the wasted costs proceedings in the case of McClelland v The Chief Constable of Sussex Police. Finding in favour of the applicant Chief Constable the Court determined that the Claimant’s legal representatives, Sophie Khan & Co Solicitors had acted unreasonably in (i) failing to amend the Claimant’s claim as directed and (ii) in opposing an application for relief from sanctions following a 44 minute delay in the Chief Constable serving witness evidence and that it was appropriate to make an order for wasted costs.
The Chief Constable was represented by Ian Clarke of 1 Chancery Lane and Ms Khan was represented by PJ Kirby QC
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Dominique Smith, instructed by Keith Barrett of Fieldfisher Solicitors, represented the family of Emily Lewis in this inquest. Emily suffered fatal injuries when the RIB she was in collided with a buoy in Southampton in August 2020. During the inquest, the Coroner raised concerns with…
On 21st November 2024, Daniel Searle and Conor Kennedy will be joined by Saleem Khalid in a webinar discussion of the Building Safety Act 2022, with a particular focus on: Those interested in attending are welcome to submit questions on the topic in advance of…
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