Briley v Leicester Partnership NHS Trust [2023] EWHC 1470 (SCCO)

Pre-inquest costs Legal Aid for an inquest ran alongside CFAs for civil litigation. Pre-inquest work would have been recoverable under Legal Aid but was instead claimed from the defendant at market rates when the litigation concluded successfully. The costs judge decided that this work was recoverable from the defendant.

Date

Published on BAILII on 9/7/23.

CASES DATABASE

Full judgment: BAILII

Subject(s):

• Inquest cases🔍 See Inquests for background information

Date: 21/9/20🔍

Court: Senior Courts Cost Office🔍

Judge(s):

• James🔍

Parties:

• Michael Briley🔍
• Jacqueline Briley🔍
• Simon Briley🔍
• Leicester Partnership NHS Trust🔍
• University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust🔍
• East Leicestershire and Rutland CCG🔍

Citation number(s):

• [2023] EWHC 1470 (SCCO)^B

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• Updates
• Inquests

Published: 15/7/23 21:07

Cached: 2025-06-14 20:23:25