Appealing a costs order

[John Deere]

Hi all came away from the county court a little puzzled today any help.
Supplied equipment on hire to a client (worked with for 25+ years) from Feb 2010 to April 2010, had to issue a county court claim for a March invoice. This was payed straight away when the work was finished we were paid but £8k was left outstanding. We were asked to wait for them to get there money in. We waited till Dec 2010 then fed up issued a claim for the £8k at the county court thinking it would be payed. Our client instructed solicitor from city centre location to fight the claim. It became apparent that we had made a mistake on the claim form that our company identity was not shown (T/as or Ltd) so we applyed for a amendment order for the alteration also the defendents solicitors issued to strike out. A hearing was granted for both at the same time.
Today at court we were granted the amendment and the defendant dropped the strike out. The defendant claim they had no knowledge of our company that is why they applyed for the strike out. It was shown to the district judge that the defendant had paid previous invoices from ourselves.
The defendant asked for a cost order for work carried out of £4200 we arrgued and they got a order for £2500.
The judge says that they were due this because of the mistake on the original claim.
Can a order be appealed. Any help or direction Many Thanks

[leclerc]

Re: Appealing a costs order

Interesting question that I don't know the answer to but I will see if some of the people who come on the forum in the morning do know.....would you not think of knocking 2500 off the bill that they owe to secure payment(just throwing an idea up rather than advising you do this).