Davies v Forrett & Ors
Decision date: 23 June 2015
Neutral citation: [2015] EWHC 1761 (QB)
Court: High Court (King's Bench Division)
Insurance classification confidence: high
Overall AI summary confidence: medium
Short overview
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This judgment addresses only costs arising from a personal injury action and a related Part 20 / cover dispute. The material issue was whether the insurer Southern Rock’s costs of the Part 20 claim should be paid and, if so, by whom; the judge concluded it was just to order Forrett (a non‑party) to pay those costs, made no order against Partington, and refused to order indemnity costs.
Ratio decidendi
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The court held that, in appropriate cases, a costs order may be made against a non‑party who inspired and substantially contributed to a Part 20 claim for his own benefit such that it is just to make the order.
Obiter dicta
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