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CASE MANAGEMENT, DIRECTIONS AND ATTENDANCE OF THE PARTIES: A WARNING SHOT FROM THE COMMERCIAL COURT

January 9, 2015 · by gexall · in Applications, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Expert evidence, Members Content, Statements of Case

In Richardson -v- Glencore UK Ltd [2014] EWHC 3990 (Comm) Mr Justice Walker had strong words to say about any apparent casualness by the parties in preparing for, and attending, the Case Management Conference. The judgment was intended to be…

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