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Security for costs

Further to Mr Justice Roth’s judgment dated 20 July 2020, dismissing EE, DT and Orange’s applications that Phones 4U be ordered to provide security for costs on an indemnity basis (linked here), a ruling was handed down on 13 October 2020.  This awarded Phones 4U reasonable costs of DT’s and Orange’s applications, in the amount of £10,865 each.  Separately, EE reached agreement with Phones 4U whereby EE paid £11,500 for the costs of its application.

The ruling, as well as Mr Justice Roth’s order dated 11 November 2020, are linked below:

  1. Costs ruling

  2. Security for costs order (costs)

Paul Copley