An order for costs (see 10th August) can be made against a party regardless of whether they are privately funded (i.e. paying their own legal costs) or in receipt of Public Funding.  However if a judge makes an order for costs against a party in receipt of Public Funding the judge must then go on to decide how much of the costs the party is actually to pay.  

 They are two separate exercises: first, should either party be ordered to pay any of the other party's costs? secondly, if a party is o...

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