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WITNESS EVIDENCE, RECOLLECTION,RECONSTRUCTION AND CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE

March 4, 2016 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Members Content, Professional negligence,, Uncategorized, Witness statements

There were eighteen (factual and expert) witnesses in the trial in Dr Sido John -v- Central Manchester and Manchester Children’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2015] EWHC 407 (QB).  However, ultimately, the case on liability rested rested on which lay witness…

SCHEDULES OF DAMAGES, WASTED COSTS AND THE STATEMENT OF TRUTH

March 4, 2016 · by gexall · in Applications, Assessment of Costs, Civil evidence, Members Content, Statements of Truth, Uncategorized, Wasted Costs, Witness statements

It is important that the report of the decision in Brown -v- Haven by Flint Bishop in their post on wasted costs order is given wide publicity.  The judgment of Deputy District Judge Lingard is available here. (This is one…

CHANGES TO COST BUDGETING RULES: KEY DATES AND TIMES

March 4, 2016 · by gexall · in Assessment of Costs, Costs, Costs budgeting, Members Content, Rule Changes, Uncategorized

The previous post looked at the changes to costs budgeting coming into force on the 6th April.   Here is a list of the key dates and times. These are key dates in litigation and the sanction for failing to…

IMPORTANT CHANGES TO COSTS BUDGETING: THE KEY POINTS

March 4, 2016 · by gexall · in Assessment of Costs, Costs, Costs budgeting, Members Content, Uncategorized

New rules in relation to costs budgeting come into force on the 6th April 2016. They apply to proceedings commenced on or after 6th April 2016. EXEMPTION FOR CHILDREN  5. In rule 3.12(1), for subparagraph (c), substitute— “(c) where in…

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