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*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
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This stems from the application of the LASPO Act and the reforms from Lord Justice Jackson - that above all (even above achieving justice) the cost must be proportionate.
In other words if Justice means you need to spend more than the damages award then you shouldn't bother.
This has recently caught Brian May out too in a planning dispute
http://tgchambers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Proportionality.pdf
TLDR: Brian sued his neighbour. It settled without a trial. Brian's claim for costs was about £208,000
At the Detailed Assessment of Costs the specialist costs judge went through each line of the claim and removed all unnecessary items and reduced other items until he was left with pretty much just the UNAVOIDABLE work. That lowered the claim for costs to about £99,000. A huge reduction already.
Then because of the proportionality rules he knocked that down to £35,000 leaving Dr May to pay the shortfall to £173,000.
https://soundcertified.com/speaker-ohms-calculator/
In the case of the BBC, being hit hard in the pocket will hurt them and cause them inconvenience in their constant battle for ratings.
Financial penalisation of the police indeed does adversely affect tax payers so in their case it should be mainly dealt with by sackings, demotions and formal reprimands.
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
Cliff looks great for his age.
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
Cliff Richard - Hammersmith Odeon circa 1982, wiv me Mum.
Loudest gig I've ever been to.
Not gay then.
He looks like Posh spice!"
I suspect (and sincerely hope) Cliff will donate all of any damages awarded to charity. It's not like he actually needs the money.