A Practical Guide to Non-Party Costs Orders

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This book is intended to assist practitioners navigating the non-party costs jurisdiction. Non-party costs orders have become increasingly prevalent since the court’s power to make them was confirmed in 1986. Though judges have a wide discretion in this regard, the jurisprudence that has developed on this topic offers important guidance as to its exercise.

The principles that have underpinned the making of non-party costs orders generally are introduced in part one. Part two considers the application and development of those principles in relation to seven specific non-parties. Finally, the procedure involved in obtaining a non-party costs order is set out in part three.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Charles Shwenn is a barrister with a broad commercial chancery practice. He has a particular interest in the law of costs and civil procedure, on which he regularly writes and advises.

CONTENTS

Chapter 1 - The Basis of the Jurisdiction

Part 1 - General Principles

Chapter 2 - Approaches to Identifying Liable Non-Parties

Chapter 3 - Additional General Principles

Part 2 - Specific Non-Parties

Chapter 4 - Liability Insurers

Chapter 5 - Witnesses

Chapter 6 - Commercial Litigation Funders

Chapter 7 - Companies

Chapter 8 - Litigation Friends

Chapter 9 - Solicitors

Chapter 10 - Trade Unions

Part 3 - Procedure

Chapter 11 - Procedure, Ancillary Orders and Appeals