Raleys v Barnaby
01/05/2014
Practice Areas
Cases Citation
[2014] EWCA Civ 686; [2014] All ER (D) 42
Represented, leading Crispin Winser, the successful claimant at trial and on appeal, in a negligence action against his former solicitors for settling his VWF compensation claim at an undervalue. Raleys’ appeal was dismissed as “completely unsustainable” and, pursuant to CPR 36, they were ordered to pay indemnity costs and also a penalty of an additional 10% of the claimant’s damages, and interest on damages and costs at the rate of 10.5%.