Statement of Case/S+B Orders

Question 1

What is SOC?

Answer 1

Parties set out concisely the case they expect to prove at the trial.

Particulars of Claim and Defence are Statements of Case that will already have been filed and served before directions are given.

Question 2

Sanderson order?

Answer 2

🔹 Sanderson Order (think: “cut out the middleman”):
The losing defendant pays the winning defendant’s costs directly.

The claimant doesn’t have to pay or handle the winning defendant’s costs at all.

✅ Saves the claimant from being out of pocket even temporarily.

Question 3

Bullock order?

Answer 3

Bullock Order (think: “claimant pays, then gets reimbursed”):
The claimant pays the winning defendant’s legal costs.

But then the losing defendant has to reimburse the claimant for that amount.

✅ So the claimant gets their money back, but temporarily has to pay out.

Question 4

What are S and B orders?

Answer 4

Both are types of costs orders made when there’s more than one defendant in a case.
Imagine a person (the claimant) sues two people (Defendant A and Defendant B) — but only one of them ends up being responsible.

Question 5

bullock and sanderson example

Answer 5

Example:
Claimant sues A and B.

Court finds B is responsible, not A.

Bullock Order:
Claimant pays A’s costs → B reimburses claimant.

Sanderson Order:
B pays A’s costs directly.

Question 6

If you’re claiming interest that’s specifically mentioned in the contract, do you still need to mention it in POC?

Answer 6

If you’re claiming interest, even if its already mentioned in your contract, you need to explicitly say it in your POC.

Question 7

🏡 Scenario:
You hire a builder and a plumber to fix a leak in your house.

The leak gets worse, so you sue both the builder (Defendant A) and the plumber (Defendant B) because you’re not sure who messed up.

After a trial, the judge decides:
💥 The plumber (B) caused the problem.
✅ The builder (A) did nothing wrong.

Answer 7

📘 If the judge makes a Bullock Order:
You (the claimant) must pay the builder’s (A’s) legal costs.

Then the plumber (B), who lost, reimburses you for what you paid the builder.

⏳ But you still have to pay upfront, and wait to get your money back.

📙 If the judge makes a Sanderson Order:
The plumber (B) is ordered to pay the builder’s (A’s) legal costs directly.

You don’t pay a penny for the builder’s costs.

🙌 You’re kept completely out of it — no upfront payment needed.

💡 In summary:
Bullock = indirect (you pay first, get reimbursed)

Sanderson = direct (the losing party pays directly)