The plaintiff, having succeeded in a wrongful dismissal action, sought substantial indemnity costs.
The defendant challenged the quantum and the plaintiff sought personal costs against the defendant's solicitor for litigation conduct, including abandoning the defence at trial.
The court awarded the plaintiff partial indemnity costs until the offer to settle date and substantial indemnity costs thereafter, significantly reducing the claimed amount.
The court also ordered the defendant's solicitor to personally pay a portion of the costs due to dereliction of duty and dismissive conduct.
