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Not sure if this is the right section of the forum to ask these questions...?
To cut a long story short. I took a property management company to court to obtain an Injunction to prevent how they had agreed to allow a neighbouring property to be sold, in conflict with some parts of the Lease Covenants.. Shortly after starting the case I realised more accurately that the defendants were actually The Directors of the Company and not the Company itself (of which I am a shareholder). However even though I made the correct actions to request that this be changed.. at the hearing the defence was undertaken by a barrister representing The Company. So that was odd, though the Judge did not make any comment. He had previously stated that my request to change the defendant 'would be dealt with on the day..'. I was representing myself, so overwhelmed by the legalese. Anyway, somewhat dubiously the case was lost and I was awarded 80% of the costs. I agreed that I would want the costs assessed in detail and the case concluded.
The defence then took four months to provide a final breakdown of the costs and the opportunity for me to comment on which parts need to be assessed in detail by a costs lawyer.
Firstly, My claim was not against this party, directly, so do I need to comply with any part the outcome?
Secondly, four months to provide the costs in detail, is that within the correct timescale for action?
Thirdly, The solicitor has given me only three weeks to scrutinise the complexities of the costs. During which I am extremely busy and working away. What rights do I have to request an extension in time, assuming I even have a case to answer, given the oddity of losing a case against a defendant I had not named?
Thanks for any advice
D
To cut a long story short. I took a property management company to court to obtain an Injunction to prevent how they had agreed to allow a neighbouring property to be sold, in conflict with some parts of the Lease Covenants.. Shortly after starting the case I realised more accurately that the defendants were actually The Directors of the Company and not the Company itself (of which I am a shareholder). However even though I made the correct actions to request that this be changed.. at the hearing the defence was undertaken by a barrister representing The Company. So that was odd, though the Judge did not make any comment. He had previously stated that my request to change the defendant 'would be dealt with on the day..'. I was representing myself, so overwhelmed by the legalese. Anyway, somewhat dubiously the case was lost and I was awarded 80% of the costs. I agreed that I would want the costs assessed in detail and the case concluded.
The defence then took four months to provide a final breakdown of the costs and the opportunity for me to comment on which parts need to be assessed in detail by a costs lawyer.
Firstly, My claim was not against this party, directly, so do I need to comply with any part the outcome?
Secondly, four months to provide the costs in detail, is that within the correct timescale for action?
Thirdly, The solicitor has given me only three weeks to scrutinise the complexities of the costs. During which I am extremely busy and working away. What rights do I have to request an extension in time, assuming I even have a case to answer, given the oddity of losing a case against a defendant I had not named?
Thanks for any advice
D
