The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 272 No 7301 p659
29 May 2004

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High Court judge awards costs against SOS campaign

Following the summary dismissal of the Save Our Society High Court action against the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and 16 members of its Council, Mr Justice Park has awarded costs against the SOS litigants.

The judge ordered that an initial sum of £30,000 “interim” costs should be paid immediately. The final costs have yet to be agreed, and The Journal understands that the costs may be awarded on an indemnity basis. The amount is expected to hinge on the reasons why the SOS campaigners took action against the 16 individual Council members who voted in favour of the new Charter, as well as the Society, and the manner in which that action was pursued.

Graham Phillips, one of the SOS campaigners, commented that the group had enough money to pay the £30,000 but not enough to cover all the costs. “We are appealing to the membership for financial support and hoping that those members who voted us into power will now support us with their cheque books too.”