"THAT PART OF MY WITNESS STATEMENT IS NOT TRUE": NEVER A GREAT START TO A CASE
In Monks -v- National Westminster Bank PLC [2015] EWHC 2310 (Ch) HH Judge Simon Baker (QC)(sitting as a judge of the High Court) had some acute observations about the witness statements and witness evidence adduced by the defendant bank. “…it…
COSTS AFTER RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS: A SUMMARY ASSESSMENT
An earlier post looked at the decision of Mr Justice Edwards-Stuart in North Midland Construction plc -v- Geo Networks Ltd [2015] 2384 (TCC). Here we look at the subsequent order in relation to costs. THE CASE The claimant failed to…
THE STEPS THAT HAVE TO BE TAKEN WHEN WORKING ON A LIMITED RETAINER: COURT OF APPEAL GUIDANCE
In Minkin -v- Landsberg [2015] EWCA Civ 1152 the Court of Appeal gave important guidance on the practical steps solicitors can taken when acting for a party under a “limited retainer”. “It goes without saying that where a solicitor acts…
