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…