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WHAT CAN THE DEFENDANT ARGUE ABOUT DAMAGES AFTER A DEFAULT JUDGMENT 2: A CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE CASE

July 23, 2014 · by gexall · in Appeals, Applications, Civil Procedure, Damages, Members Content

We have looked before at the question of what a defendant can argue in relation to damages after a judgment has been entered. A case reported today examines this issue in relation to judgment in a clinical negligence action. SYMES -V-…

POST DENTON RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS APPEAL IN THE HIGH COURT: RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS GRANTED: "UNREASONABLE" DEFENDANT ORDERED TO PAY COSTS

July 23, 2014 · by gexall · in Applications, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Relief from sanctions, Witness statements

I am grateful to Ashley Pratt of St James Chambers for his note of the decision of Mr Justice King in Johnson -v- Bourne Leisure on the 21st July 2014. King J granted relief from sanctions and allowed an appeal from the…

CLAIM FORMS: DECLARATION THAT STEPS TAKEN CONSTITUTE GOOD SERVICE: NEW HIGH COURT CASE CONSIDERED

July 23, 2014 · by gexall · in Applications, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Service of the claim form

There is a brief report on Lawtel of the decision in Tanweer T/A the Auto Service Centre -v- UK Insurance  & National Insurance & Guarantee Corp (Judge Mackie QC) QBD Merc 18/07/2014.  The case is briefly reported and I hope…

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