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27 May 2010
Issue: 7419 / Categories: Case law , Law reports
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Solicitor—Costs—Payment of costs by non-party

Adris and others v Royal Bank of Scotland (Cartel Client Review Ltd and others, additional parties) [2010] All ER (D) 156 (May), [2010] EWHC 941 (QB)

Queen’s Bench Division, Manchester District Registry (Mercantile Court), Judge Waksman QC sitting as a judge of the High Court, 29 April 2010
The High Court has reviewed the principles on making a non party costs order.

Julia Smith (instructed by DLA Piper (UK) LLP solicitors) for the Royal Bank of Scotland plc.

James MacDonald (instructed by Addleshaw Goddard LLP) for HSBC Bank plc and Marks and Spencer Financial Services plc. Fred Philpott (instructed by SCM Solicitors) for Bank of Scotland plc. Julie-Anne Luck (instructed by Slater Heelis) for W.
B appeared in person.

W was the sole shareholder in CCR, an authorised claims management company. It managed claims including those relating to credit agreements with banks, said to be unenforceable by reason of non-compliance with the Consumer Credit Agreement Act 1974. A firm of solicitors, CCLS, run by B, who was a sole practitioner, entered into an agreement

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