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COSTS BUDGETING: PILOT SCHEME IN THE CHANCERY DIVISION IN LEEDS

October 30, 2016 · by gexall · in Case Management, Costs, Members Content, Uncategorized

 Leeds District Registry has a pilot scheme in relation to costs budgeting. It enables the parties to agree to limit the extent of costs budgeting.  The parties can, by agreement, file a simple costs budget with the Directions Questionnaire. If…

ANOTHER EXPERT WITNESS GOES AWRY: PATENTLY A PROBLEM

October 30, 2016 · by gexall · in Case Management, Expert evidence, Experts, Members Content, Uncategorized

It is easy for the non-technical reader to pass over judgments relating to patents. These often involve highly technical issues.  However there is one aspect of the judgment in Thoratec Europe Limited -v- AIS GMBH Aachen Innovative Solutions [2016] EWHC…

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