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Mitchell v News Group Newspapers Ltd

[2013] EWCA Civ 1537
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtEngland and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Year2013
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Failure to file a costs budget on time results in deemed filing limited to court fees only, and relief from sanction requires good reason under the Denton/Mitchell test.

Key Principle

costs budgeting; failure to file costs budget limits recovery to court fees only

Area of Law

Procedure, Sanctions and Costs

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