Courts have laid strong foundation against recovering ATE insurance premiums
Friday, November 03, 2017 @ 10:22 AM | By Julia Vizzaccaro
During settlement negotiations or at the end of trial, a successful plaintiff will expect to recover from the defendant some or all of the costs incurred in pursuing a claim. As defence counsel, it is necessary to consider whether all costs claimed by the plaintiff are truly recoverable disbursements.
The recent trend toward the use of insurance products known as after-the-event (ATE) insurance (or adverse costs protection insurance) or legal cost indemnities has raised the question of whether the premiums for such products are recoverable disbursements....
The recent trend toward the use of insurance products known as after-the-event (ATE) insurance (or adverse costs protection insurance) or legal cost indemnities has raised the question of whether the premiums for such products are recoverable disbursements....
