Mastin v Blanchard and Motor Insurers Bureau [1995]

FACTS:-

A road traffic accident occurred on 18^th July 1993.  Proceedings were issued on 4^th May 1994 and the MIB were notified.  The MIB instructed solicitors later and as second defendants.

The MIB felt that it did not have to make a payment to the Claimant since the claim did not appear to exceed the MIB £175 property damage excess.  The Claimant’s solicitors were put on notice.  They refused to concede this point and the matter proceeded to arbitration on 17^th October 1994.

HELD:

The Claimant’s solicitors had been unreasonable in involving the MIB unnecessarily.  They need never have contacted the MIB.  Costs were awarded against the Claimant’s solicitors personally, to be taxed on scale 1 if not agreed.

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