THE CREDIBILITY OF WITNESSES; JOINT MEETINGS AND OVERREACHING EXPERTS: A CASE TO POINT
The judgment of Mr Justice Dingemans in Garcia -v- Associated Newspapers Ltd [2014] EWHC 3137 is a defamation action. It contains some interesting examples of evidential issues and problems. Firstly relating to the assessment of witnesses; secondly in relation to…
SORTING MAJOR PROBLEMS OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A TRIAL: SCHEDULES AND STATEMENT OF ISSUES SHOULD BE PREPARED IN ADVANCE NOT DURING A TRIAL
The major purpose of case management is to ensure that when a matter reaches trial the parties, and the judge, know precisely what the issues are in Redd Factors -v- Bombadier Transportation [2014] EWCH 3138 (QB) this process clearly went…