MITCHELL -v- NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS: OUTLINE OF DEFENDANT'S SUBMISSIONS
These notes come with same caveat as the Claimant’s notes in the previous post. They are from handwritten notes taken in court today. They do not purport to be a transcript. All that can be done is to give a…
MITCHELL -v- NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS: OUTLINE OF CLAIMANT'S SUBMISSIONS
There appeal in the Mitchell case was heard in the Court of Appeal case earlier today. Judgment was reserved. I have a note of the arguments on behalf of the Claimant/Appellant. The Defendant’s arguments will be posted later. I…
WITNESS STATEMENTS & COMPLYING WITH THE RULES 2: THE GROUNDS FOR THE WITNESSES’ KNOWLEDGE OR BELIEF
The previous post at http://civillitigationbrief.wordpress.com/2013/11/04/the-importance-of-drafting-witness-statements-that-comply-with-the-rules/ discussed a case where the problems about the witnesses giving information as to source of belief and hearsay evidence. The problems were avoided in that case. However in some cases the failure to give…
