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It was held on appeal that the costs of attendance at an inquest were not incapable of being recoverable as costs incidental to subsequent civil proceedings. Where a solicitor did not attend an inquest, he might well be able to claim as incidental to civil proceedings the costs he incurred prior to the commencement of proceedings in relation to the collection of evidence from witnesses who had given evidence at the inquest; indeed, it could be envisaged that in many situations such a course would be cheaper and more useful than proofing witnesses afterwards. It was not inappropriate to divide the costs of an inquest by the dual role or dual purpose of a legal representative at a hearing.
