High Court grants defendants leave to make late lodgement, but refuses to order that they pay all of plaintiffs' costs to date.
Application for late lodgement - Order 22, rule 1, RSC - payment into court of sum in satisfaction of plaintiffs' claim without admission of liability - damage to nightclub premises - alleged breach of rule in Rylands v. Fletcher - consolidation of action - all defendants represented by same legal team - purpose of lodgement procedure - whether unjust or unfair to allow late lodgement - whether permission to make late lodgement should require defendants to pay all of plaintiffs' costs to date.