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Costs of successful claimant reduced as the solicitor used was too senior (Royal Mail v Teesdale)

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Published on: 12 November 2015
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  • Practical implications
  • Were the costs reasonable and proportionate?
  • Court details

Article summary

Dispute Resolution analysis: Mr Jonathan Klein reduced a successful claimant’s costs in the main due to the fact that work was covered by a solicitor too senior for the work undertaken.

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