Fuseon Ltd v Senior Courts Costs Office and Another

Queen's Bench Division (Administrative Court) [2019] EWHC 126 (Admin), Mr Justice Lane, 18 December 2019; 28 January 2020

Costs - Private prosecution - Prosecution costs from central funds - Redetermination - Real injustice - Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, section 17 - Costs in Criminal Cases (General) Regulations 1986 (SI 1986 No 1335)

The claimant Fuseon was a letting agency in Lancashire. A co-director, S, committed frauds causing liabilities to Fuseon of more than £100,000. Upon discovering these activities, L, the director, contacted Greater Manchester Police, who refused to investigate due to "austerity" requiring them to prioritise other offence types.