Allen v. Bloomsbury Publishing & Murray, Court of Appeal Civil Division (Court of Appeal Civil Division), 18 March 2011

Kitchin J granted an order for security for costs under rule 24.6 CPR against the claimant in a copyright infringement case. While remaining sensitive to the right of access to the court of the claimant and acknowledging that security for costs should only rarely be ordered solely where the case appears weak, the judge considered an order necessary, the claimant being a nominal claimant (satisfying rule 25.13(2)(f)), with poor prospects of success and whose behaviour demonstrated a want of good faith.

The full summary of this case has been posted on Kluwer IP Law.