A L BARNES LIMITED v TIME TALK (UK) LIMITED [2003] EWCA Civ 402

[2003] BLR 331

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Justice Ward, Lord Justice Clarke and Lord Justice Longmore

Illegality - Claim by claimant contractor on contractual quantum meruit basis - Contractor’s director found to be guilty of dishonest assistance in breach of trust by defendant employer’s director and project manager - Whether contractor’s claim failed accordingly Costs - Appeal on costs - Claimant recovered sums at trial - Judge awarded defendant 50 per cent of its non-expert related costs on basis no order for costs in respect of experts dealing with quantum meruit claim and order for costs in relation to dishonesty issue on which defendant successful - Whether correct principles applied