A question on process in civil court

[notnutnut]

If in an ongoing case (Chancery) when costs are awarded against the other side for failed applications and aborting a three day trial say,is it generally intended that these be paid prior to the next trial date or do I need to be more specific in the details of this question ? Thank you all !

[factor-fiction]

Are you representing yourself ( i.e. acting without a solicitor) in this case, notnutnut, as it all seems quite complex?

[notnutnut]

Thanks factor30,yes it is very complex and yes I do to the next question,but,if you get my drift,,,would the second yes affect your answer ? An independent opinion was what I was hoping for.Thanks.

[factor-fiction]

I'm just wondering whether it's too late to get a solicitor to help you. Sometimes it can help not to be represented- in some civil matters I think some judges have an admiration for the single person battling against teh legal resources of the other side, but I haven't pieced together your other threads to work out whether this is a civil matter or a criminal case and what your role is.
I can't answer your specific question other than to suggest you might want to consider getting full legal advice rather than just asking for legal advice piecemeal on here.
Is this also linked to your thread about people causing criminal damage and the police won't act?

[notnutnut]

factor30,thanks for your interest in this,I made a mistake in my last answer to you,I meant yes I do have a legal rep.but that I would ,as I said previously have appreciated an independent opinion as to whether costs against other side would normally be,or would be intended to be,claimed before the new trial date since I'm still paying out for work related to the aborted trial ! Thanks again !

[tonywiltshire]

No opinion given here can be as accurate as that provided by your legal representative who has all the details of your situation and that of your case in the chancery division of the high court of justice, and the possible remedies.

[Barmaid]

I agree with TW. However, the normal rule is that costs are paid by the date specified by the Judge. If no date is specified then the default position is 14 days.

[notnutnut]

Barmaid,thank you for that.Are you sure it's 14 days? Is there any w/site I can confirm this,maybe the M.O.J. ? I'd love to be absolutely certain of this.Sorry to come back late on this,appreciate your help.

[chrissa1]

Not sure if this what you mean nnn, but we had to find £5K within 14 days to introduce new evidence. We found the money but but were advised in the end to not continue with the case as it would cost us +£40K.

I've always felt that this case against us contributed to my husband's death nearly two years ago.

[Barmaid]

It's in the Civil Procedure Rules that the default time if no time is expressed is 14 days. It's such a well known rule, that I can't actually put my hands on it. I'll have a look tomorrow.