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Piper Double Glazing Ltd v DC Contracts

Language: English Series: Weekly Law Reports ; (1994) 1 WLR 777-788(12)Publication details: 1994Subject(s): Summary: QBD 23 December 1992. Am award of costs in two arbitrations on disputes arising from termination of contracts for the supply and installation of building materials were to be taxed by a taxing master of the Supreme Court. He dismissed the supplier`s (D) written objections to the taxation. D applied for a review of the taxation and whether there was power to allow costs incurred by an unqualified person (claims consultants) in relation to arbitration and the basis of assessment of such costs. Held, it was the intention of the Arbitration Act 1950 s18(2) to permit taxation of any costs ordered to be paid by an arbitrator`s award, including the costs of non-qualified representatives. In relation to such a taxation RSC Order 62 was to be construed as enabling full effect to be given to an arbitrator`s costs order by allowing full recovery of reasonable costs of such representatives reasonably incurred.
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QBD 23 December 1992. Am award of costs in two arbitrations on disputes arising from termination of contracts for the supply and installation of building materials were to be taxed by a taxing master of the Supreme Court. He dismissed the supplier`s (D) written objections to the taxation. D applied for a review of the taxation and whether there was power to allow costs incurred by an unqualified person (claims consultants) in relation to arbitration and the basis of assessment of such costs. Held, it was the intention of the Arbitration Act 1950 s18(2) to permit taxation of any costs ordered to be paid by an arbitrator`s award, including the costs of non-qualified representatives. In relation to such a taxation RSC Order 62 was to be construed as enabling full effect to be given to an arbitrator`s costs order by allowing full recovery of reasonable costs of such representatives reasonably incurred.