‘Where a solicitor represents a protected party, the Court, subject to certain exceptions (CPR 46.4(3) and Practice Direction 46 at paragraph 2.1 – inapplicable on the facts of this case) must assess the costs payable by that protected party to that party’s own solicitor out of their damages: CPR 46.4(2)(a). The costs will be assessed in accordance with the indemnity principle as is usual for a client-solicitor assessment: see CPR 46.9.’
Gatehouse Chambers, 27th March 2025
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
