Adam Robert Giaquinto & Ors v ITI Capital Limited
Decision date: 10 May 2022
Neutral citation: [2022] EWHC 973 (QB)
Court: High Court (King's Bench Division)
Insurance classification confidence: high
Overall AI summary confidence: medium
Short overview
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This was a security-for-costs application by the defendant against four corporate claimants arising from failed option investments; the defendant sought about £85,000 security per claimant. Master Stevens exercised the court's discretion under CPR 25, finding it just to order security of £80,000 per claimant for incurred costs (65% on the standard basis) and 100% of estimated costs (£179,200), but refused to order security in respect of three specific defendant applications. The judge also permitted the claimants an opportunity to secure or top up adverse costs insurance (ATE) as a possible alternative to payment into court, subject to adequacy and anti-avoidance/solvency issues.
Ratio decidendi
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The judge exercised the discretion under CPR 25.13 to order security for costs and set the sums by reference to a percentage of incurred costs (65%) and 100% of agreed estimated costs, while declining security for particular interlocutory applications; ATE cover may be accepted as an alternative if its terms (including anti-avoidance provisions and solvency) are satisfactory.
Obiter dicta
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The judge's remarks about discounting ATE cover in place of separate security and the need to address a direct payment mechanism and solvency issues, including waiting brief further submissions on acceptable ATE terms and timing, are ancillary observations not formulated as dispositive holdings.
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