With this map Burdett was the second successful claimant of a 1759 challenge made by the Society of Art for those who created county maps at this scale.

A successful claimant has no absolute right to a remedy.

For his part, Edward agreed that he would return control of both kingdom and castles to the successful claimant within two months.

Other clauses in the agreement strongly suggest that of the two, only Bruce could really expect to be a successful claimant.

The successful claimant is entitled to the interest as well as the principal.

In November 2004, law firms representing 50 successful claimants from Armley secured payment of 24 pence in the pound for their clients.

The tax will be charged on the typical 8pc in lost interest offered to successful claimants on top of compensated PPI payments.

Equitable remedies are distinguished from "legal" remedies (which are available to a successful claimant as of right) by the discretion of the court to grant them.

Under the scheme, successful claimants would pay about 10 per cent of their winnings to a central fund which would meet the costs of unsuccessful claims.

In working out the percentage deduction from the damages of successful claimants, comparison should be made with trade union funded personal injury litigation where costs were paid to winning defendants.