City law firm Rosling King has been on the receiving end of an absolute beasting by Mr Justice Edwards-Stuart.
The judgment, handed down on 14th March, notes that RK sent a draft order to Reynolds Porter Chamberlain that "bore almost no relation to what I had directed". RPC's reply pointed this out, and enclosed a draft order that did the job. However RK returned it with a mass of amendments, which RPC refused to accept.
RK then wrote to the court to complain that it was "experiencing great difficulty in drafting the order in a way which will give effect to the court's wishes but will avoid duplication of time and costs". Edwards-Stuart J. said this was "disingenuous" and claimed that the firm was trying to persuade RPC to agree a completely different order. His clerk wrote to the parties saying that the order should be as drafted by RPC, but RK still withheld consent for another month before finally caving in.
RPC wanted the costs it had incurred over all this buggering about, which the judge granted. He described RK's counsel as "seeking to defend the indefensible", and said that the firm's behaviour was "wholly unacceptable" and "verging on the contumelious*".
Rosling King declined to comment.
*Dictionary corner - rudeness or contempt arising from arrogance.
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The judgment, handed down on 14th March, notes that RK sent a draft order to Reynolds Porter Chamberlain that "bore almost no relation to what I had directed". RPC's reply pointed this out, and enclosed a draft order that did the job. However RK returned it with a mass of amendments, which RPC refused to accept.
RK then wrote to the court to complain that it was "experiencing great difficulty in drafting the order in a way which will give effect to the court's wishes but will avoid duplication of time and costs". Edwards-Stuart J. said this was "disingenuous" and claimed that the firm was trying to persuade RPC to agree a completely different order. His clerk wrote to the parties saying that the order should be as drafted by RPC, but RK still withheld consent for another month before finally caving in.
RPC wanted the costs it had incurred over all this buggering about, which the judge granted. He described RK's counsel as "seeking to defend the indefensible", and said that the firm's behaviour was "wholly unacceptable" and "verging on the contumelious*".
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RK's website yesterday. No rips in the seats of their pants, but a cane across the back of them. |
Rosling King declined to comment.
*Dictionary corner - rudeness or contempt arising from arrogance.