United Kingdom

Ridehalgh v Horsefield

[1994] Ch 205

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

Year1994

Statusunclear

Key Principle

wasted-costs jurisdiction — definitions of improper, unreasonable, negligent conduct

Area of Law

Civil Procedure

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