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Kenneth L. Kellar and Carib West Limited v Stanley A. Williams (Privy Council Appeal 13 of 2003) [2004] UKPC 31 (24 June 2004)

Kenneth L. Kellar and Carib West Limited v Stanley A. Williams (Privy Council Appeal 13 of 2003) [2004] UKPC 31 (24 June 2004)
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Kenneth L. Kellar and Carib West Limited v Stanley A. Williams (Privy Council Appeal 13 of 2003) [2004] UKPC 31 (24 June 2004)
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[2004] UKPC 31
Court
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Case number
Privy Council Appeal 13 of 2003
Judgment date
24 June 2004
Language
English
Summary
Taxation of litigation costs may proceed on quantum meruit; alleged conditional fee agreement not proved.
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Civil procedure – Costs – Taxation of solicitor's bills – quantum meruit where charging terms uncertain Contract – Implied contract for remuneration – Way v Latilla principle applied Conditional fee agreements – allegation must be proved; not established on these facts Variation of fee arrangement – substitution of calculation method and consideration Indemnity principle – recoverable costs limited to what receiving party is liable to pay, assessed reasonably
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Taxation of litigation costs may proceed on quantum meruit; alleged conditional fee agreement not proved.
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Civil procedure – Costs – Taxation of solicitor's bills – quantum meruit where charging terms uncertain Contract – Implied contract for remuneration – Way v Latilla principle applied Conditional fee agreements – allegation must be proved; not established on these facts Variation of fee arrangement – substitution of calculation method and consideration Indemnity principle – recoverable costs limited to what receiving party is liable to pay, assessed reasonably
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