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FOR TWO DOLLARS MORE: THE DANGERS OF NOT SENDING THE CORRECT COURT FEE

February 13, 2015 · by gexall · in Applications, Civil Procedure, Limitation, Members Content, Relief from sanctions, Service of the claim form, Striking out

I am grateful to Gerard McDermott QC for sending me details from the American Bar Association Journal of a £2.5 million case in Powhattan Circuit Court where a $2.5 million dollar action failed because the court fee was incorrect by…

WHO SAYS THAT YOU'LL WIN NOTHING WITH KIDS? THE WITNESS EVIDENCE IN WOODLAND -v- MAXWELL CONSIDERED

February 13, 2015 · by gexall · in Appeals, Applications, Civil evidence, Members Content, Witness statements

The case of Woodland -v- Maxwell [2015] EWHC 273 (QB) is almost a procedural epic. It has involved one trip to the Court of Appeal to allow a withdrawal of admissions and a further trip to the Supreme Court on…

IN A DOG EAT DOG WORLD MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR WITNESS STATEMENTS RIGHT (OR DON'T LET YOUR WITNESSES RABBIT ON WITHOUT GOOD EVIDENCE)

IN A DOG EAT DOG WORLD MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR WITNESS STATEMENTS RIGHT (OR DON'T LET YOUR WITNESSES RABBIT ON WITHOUT GOOD EVIDENCE)

February 13, 2015 · by gexall · in Applications, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Witness statements

The judgment of Mr Justice Arnold in Supreme Petfoods Limited -v- Henry Bell & Co (Grantham) Limited [2015] EWHC 256 (Ch) contains a detailed analysis of the law relating to trade marks. Thanks to technology the judgment contains some vivid…

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