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EARLY CONTENDERS FOR WORST PUNS ON CIVIL CASES 2015: YOU JUDGE THE STANDARD

February 4, 2015 · by gexall · in Avoiding negligence claims, Civil Procedure, Costs, Costs budgeting, Members Content, Witness statements, Written advocacy

In the annual review of civil litigation of 2014 there was an easy winner for the case that gave rise to the most, and worst, puns.  There is an early contender for this award in 2015. Since this competition is…

GUIDANCE GIVEN AS COSTS BUDGETING IN PRACTICE: CONTINGENCIES, RATES AND TIMING: YEO -v- TIMES NEWSPAPERS LIMITED

February 4, 2015 · by gexall · in Civil Procedure, Costs, Costs budgeting, Members Content

The judgment of Mr Justice Warby in Tim Yeo MP -v- Times Newspapers Limited [2015] EWHC 209 (QB) contains some interesting observations in relation to pleading allegations of fraud.  However here we look at the judge’s observations in relation to…

EVANS -v- WOLVERHAMPTON: PART 36: SERVICE OF NOTICE TO APPEAL AND RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS: IN THE REPORTS AGAIN

February 4, 2015 · by gexall · in Appeals, Applications, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Part 36, Relief from sanctions

The case of Evans -v- The Royal Wolverhampton Hospital Trust [2014] EWHC 3185 (QB) has been examined before in this blog. It was the case where the defendant made an ex parte application for permission to withdraw a Part 36…

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