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What is the position regarding the Bogue & McNulty claimants?

A substantial number of claimants have instructed Bogue & McNulty solicitors and for some time those claimants indicated that they wished to pursue a separate group action. Clearly, this was contrary to the principle of a group action (as set out here) and therefore the court ordered that they could not proceed in this way. The issue was finally resolved in December 2003 (see Court Order dated 28th January 2004). The current position regarding those claimants is as follows:-

Any client who instructed Bogue & McNulty solicitors prior to 1st April 2003 is now bound to join the Group Action either by signing the Cost-sharing Agreement, and paying their contributions to the generic costs, or by instructing Edwards & Co. through the Federation (and having their costs paid for them) by 27th February 2004. This is a strict deadline and if any of the clients in that category misses the deadline they will not be able to proceed with a claim at any time now or in the future.

That deadline applies only to the clients of Bogue & McNulty who instructed them prior to April 2003, however, although there is currently no cut-off date for joining the Action, any claimant instructing Bogue & McNulty must sign the cost-sharing agreement and pay contributions to the generic costs if they wish to make a claim.

Following an application to the Court on 27th February this time limit has been extended to 31st March.