Tony Bingham At the moment there is no bill for court costs but action needs to be taken against defendants who insist on playing silly games and pile up court costs on the way. The judge, Peter Coulson QC, put it ever so politely. In a moment, I'll be a little more candid. He said: "It is not uncommon for this court to list an application for adjudication enforcement, only to be told shortly before the hearing that the application is not, in fact, contested. In such circumstances I consider that, prima facie, an order for indemnity costs will be appropriate.
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