Nicholas Drukker & Co v Pridie Brewster & Co
12 December 2005
[2005] EWHC 2788 (QB); [2006] 3 Costs LR 439
Where substantial allegations of professional negligence have been raised and dealt with in the course of the pre-action protocol, but no proceedings have in fact been issued, those matters cannot be raised or dealt with in the course of a detailed assessment of costs.