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IF YOU SETTLE WITH SOME OF THE PARTIES THE OTHERS CAN STILL COME AFTER YOU FOR COSTS: THE LESSONS OF DUFOO

December 2, 2014 · by gexall · in Civil Procedure, Costs, Members Content

 In Dufoo -v- Tolaini and Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 1536 the Court of Appeal considered the issue of costs liability between the claimants where two claimants had settled their action with a defendant but a third went on to trial…

THE MITCHELL JUDGMENT 2: THE ROLE OF DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE

December 2, 2014 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Members Content, Witness statements

The judgment in the substantive Mitchell case has been examined several times on this blog. Not in relation to political and other ramifications but instead considering the judge’s analysis of the evidence.  The previous post looked at the difficulties posed…

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