MIOM 1 LTD AND ANOTHER v SEA ECHO ENE

[2011] Lloyd's Rep Plus 100

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (ADMIRALTY COURT)

Before Mr Justice Teare

Practice - Costs - Collision action - Trial judge holding claimants and defendant equally responsible for collision - Defendant making pre-trial offer to settle case on basis that each ship equally to blame - Whether offer complied with CPR 61.4(12) - Whether defendant should pay claimants' costs prior to offer on basis that there was no timeous counterclaim - Whether claimants entitled to take time-bar point - CPR Part 61.