LATE AMENDMENT TO PLEADINGS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED: CLAIMANT COMES TO GRIEF ON APPEAL
In Ali -v- Siddique [2015] EWCA Civ 1258 the Court of Appeal overturned a decision granting permission to amend the Particulars of Claim. Consequently the defendant’s appeal was allowed and the claimant’s action failed. KEY POINTS There is a heavy…
SUPREME SANCTIONS IN THE SUPREME COURT: NO SECOND BITE OF THE CHERRY
The judgment of the Supreme Court in Thevarajah -v- Riordan [2015] UKSC 78 has been long anticipated since it related to the law relating to sanctions. In fact it is a decision in relation to a very narrow issues. The…
Thevarajah v Riordon and Others – Supreme Court Appeal Judgment
The Supreme Court this morning handed down judgment in Thevarajah (Respondent) v Riordan and Others (Appellants) [2015] UKSC 78. The bench unanimously dismissed the appeal. A full blog post will be up later today. In the meantime the full judgment…
