By: Katie Mai McCarthy BL
High Court awards costs to the successful party in proceedings which sought an interlocutory injunction to prevent the defendants from interfering with a receivership, on the grounds that the plaintiff was successful in an application he was forced to bring by virtue of the defendants' conduct.
costs application - interlocutory injunction - Order 99 of the Superior Court Rules - Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 - Section 169(1) - defendants did not dispute the allegations made against them regarding their interference with receivership - defendants say proceedings have not yet concluded - question of whether it was reasonable and appropriate for the defendants to have opposed interlocutory application and taking possession of the property - without contradicting plaintiff's evidence or adducing relevant evidence - not appropriate - costs awarded to the Plaintiff.
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