Business lease renewal – proceedings – tenant no longer wanting new lease – discontinuance – costs

Lay (Richard Neville) and others (trustees of the Portman Estate) v Drexler (Viktor Robert) and others (t/a Littlestone Martin Glenton) [2007] EWCA Civ 464 (18 May 2007)

In this interesting the case the Court of Appeal had the opportunity to review costs consequences arising in business lease renewal litigation.