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Updates and Commentary on Civil Procedure, by Gordon Exall, Barrister, Kings Chambers, Leeds, Manchester & Birmingham. 4-5 Gray's Inn Square, London.
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WITNESS STATEMENTS AND CREDIBILITY: LATE CHANGE OF MIND DOESN'T HELP

April 6, 2016 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Uncategorized, Witness statements

There are many aspects of the judgment today of Mrs Justice Lang DBE in Sparrow -v- Andre [2016] EWHC 739 (QB) that are of interest.  Here I concentrate upon one aspect – witness credibility. “In my view, such a late…

MORE ON BUNDLES: VERY DIFFICULT TO USE

April 6, 2016 · by gexall · in Bundles, Case Management, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Uncategorized

I worry that it is unfair on judges for me to select a small part of a carefully crafted judgment for discussion.    However  comments on practice and procedure are clearly made, within a judgment,   for a reason.  So…

LEGAL AID IN CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS: A HAPPIER ENDING

April 6, 2016 · by gexall · in Committal proceedings, Uncategorized

On the 8th March there was a short post on this blog discussing the judgment in Brown -v- London Borough of Haringey [2015] EWCA Civ 483 about the availability of legal aid in committal proceedings. This included the passage ” The…

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