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THE COURT SERVICE AND THE "SECRET STATE": ANOTHER EXAMPLE FROM "LEGAL CHAP"

May 2, 2014 · by gexall · in Applications, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Service of the claim form

A blog post yesterday highlighted the problems that solicitors had been having with some courts insisting that there was a “secret” letter that meant Part 8 applications could not be issued for minor approval applications. After considerable delay it was…

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