A company tried to get a court order (injunction) but didn't succeed. The judge said most of the court costs would be decided later, but the company had to pay the other side's lawyer's fees because that part of the court process was a waste of time and money.
Key Facts
- •Kingsridge Ltd. (Claimant) brought an application for an injunction against Mr Mario Stavrou (First Defendant) and Paddington Management Company (Sussex Gardens) Ltd. (Second Defendant).
- •The hearing initially focused on the injunction but evolved into a timetabling discussion.
- •The injunction was not granted.
- •The court considered the costs of the hearing.
- •The Second Defendant did not appear.
Legal Principles
Outcomes
Costs reserved except for the Claimant's counsel's fees.
The court found that the hearing, while helpful in setting a timetable for future proceedings, was largely unnecessary due to the correspondence and the fact the injunction was not granted. The judge felt it was difficult to granularly assess wasted costs beyond counsel fees, therefore reserving costs for a future judge.
Claimant to pay £4,500 plus VAT (if applicable) to the First Defendant within 14 days.
This covers the First Defendant's counsel's fees, considered unequivocally wasted.