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WITNESS STATEMENTS; WITNESSES; EVIDENCE AND PSYCHOLOGY: GUIDANCE FROM THE EAST

August 22, 2014 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Witness statements

The post yesterday looked at guidance on taking witness statements from Scottish Judges. Here we look at a real gem of an article by Ula Cartwright-Finch and Alex Waksman of Herbert Smith Freehills on the accuracy of witness statements and…

ANOTHER RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS CASE – ANOTHER CONSERVATIVE MP: RELIEF GRANTED AFTER FAILURE TO SERVE NOTICE OF FUNDING

August 22, 2014 · by gexall · in Civil Procedure, Costs, Members Content, Relief from sanctions

Relief from sanctions was granted to the claimant in Ye0 MP -v- Times Newspapers Ltd [2014] EWHC 2853 (QB). THE ACTION This was a defamation action where the claimant had failed to file notice of funding with the Particulars of…

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