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Meeting the indemnity principle in a costs claim (MXX (a protected party by her husband and litigation friend) v United Lincolnshire NHS Trust)

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Published on: 24 June 2019

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Dispute Resolution analysis: Francis Kendall, director and costs lawyer at Kain Knight (City), and vice-chairman of the Association of Costs Lawyers, examines the decision in MXX (a protected party by her husband and litigation friend) v United Lincolnshire NHS Trust to disallow the costs management elements of the claimant’s bill of costs in a high-value personal injury claim.

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