Level of costs security is discretionary
Language: English Series: Chartered Surveyor Weekly ; 37(1) 3 October 1991, 47(1)Publication details: 1991Subject(s): Summary: "Roburn Construction Ltd v William Irwin (South) & Co Ltd", CA 3 July 1991, is a case between a labour-only subcontractor and a main contractor, which confirms that where there was reason to believe that a plaintiff company would be unable to pay the defendants` costs in the event of the plaintiff succeeding, the court had a discretion over security for costs, which ought not to be hampered by any special rules and which should be exercised having regard to all the circumstances of the case.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Law report | London Journal article | WB2738-13 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 1497-1001 |
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"Roburn Construction Ltd v William Irwin (South) & Co Ltd", CA 3 July 1991, is a case between a labour-only subcontractor and a main contractor, which confirms that where there was reason to believe that a plaintiff company would be unable to pay the defendants` costs in the event of the plaintiff succeeding, the court had a discretion over security for costs, which ought not to be hampered by any special rules and which should be exercised having regard to all the circumstances of the case.