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SOLICITOR FOUND TO HAVE DELIBERATELY MISLED THE COURT: BOREH -v- DJIBOUTI

March 23, 2015 · by gexall · in Applications, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Disclosure, Members Content

In Boreh -v- Republic of Djibouti [2015] EWHC 769 (Comm) Mr Justice Flaux made a clear and unequivocal finding that a solicitor had deliberately misled the court. This led to the setting aside of the injunction that the clients had…

"WALKING THE LINE": THE SRA ON BALANCING THE DUTIES OF LITIGATORS IN LITIGATION: A POTTED SUMMARY

March 23, 2015 · by gexall · in Avoiding negligence claims, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Risks of litigation

For reasons that may become evident in later posts this is an apposite day to consider the duties owed by litigators. The SRA have produced “Walking the line” a consideration of the ethical duties owed by litigators. A BRIEF SUMMARY…

DOES THE COURT OF APPEAL NEED TO "SHOW ITS WORKINGS"? ALL KICKING OFF IN THE COURT OF PROTECTION

March 23, 2015 · by gexall · in Appeals, Civil Procedure, Members Content

An interesting point of procedure arose in the decision of Mr Justice Mostyn in Rochdale Metropolitan Council -v- KW [2015] EWCOP 13.  Is a Court of Appeal decision valid when it is allowed by consent and there is no reasoned…

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