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United Kingdom costsrepresentation cpr 19.12

Catherine O'Boyle v Mary Vivien Wallis

[2026] EWHC 1386 (Ch)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHigh Court of Justice (Chancery Division)
Year2026
StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

A person appointed under CPR 19.12 to represent the estate of a deceased party is not automatically personally liable for all costs ordered against the estate; the court retains a discretion as to the representative's personal costs liability, exercised by reference to the circumstances of the appointment (including responsibility for, and the period of, the costs incurred).

Area of Law

General

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