Read the full judgment text of on BabelCite. was delivered on 10 January 2000.
1. The plaintiffs seek a Sanderson order against the 2nd defendant in respect of their costs of pursuing the claim against the 1st defendant and the 1st defendant's costs of defending that claim. The appropriate test for making such an order has not been disputed, namely, whether it was reasonable for the plaintiffs in all the circumstances to join the 1st defendant as a defendant.