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THE PERILS OF LEAVING ISSUE TO THE LAST MINUTE: CLAIM AGAINST SOLICITORS WAS STATUTE BARRED - AMENDMENT DISALLOWED: ADDITION IS NOT A SUBSTITUTION

THE PERILS OF LEAVING ISSUE TO THE LAST MINUTE: CLAIM AGAINST SOLICITORS WAS STATUTE BARRED – AMENDMENT DISALLOWED: ADDITION IS NOT A SUBSTITUTION

May 2, 2017 · by gexall · in Amendment, Limitation, Members Content

The judgment of the Court of Appeal yesterday  in Godfrey Morgan Solicitors (a firm) -v- Armes [2017] EWCA Civ 323 illustrates the danger of late issue of proceedings.  Issue was left until the last day.  An additional defendant was added…

CANCER, CAUSATION AND THE COURTS: 25th MAY 2017:  CENTRAL LEEDS:  PROCEEDS GO TO CANCER CHARITY

CANCER, CAUSATION AND THE COURTS: 25th MAY 2017: CENTRAL LEEDS: PROCEEDS GO TO CANCER CHARITY

May 2, 2017 · by gexall · in Courses, Members Content

I am speaking with Oncologist Andrew Proctor, and my colleague Helen Rutherford in Leeds on the 25th May 2017 on “Cancer, Causation and the Courts”.  This course: Gives a medical explanation of the nature of the most common types of…

"GOOD DAYS AND BAD DAYS": THE ROLE OF VIDEO EVIDENCE IN THE ASSESSMENT OF CREDIBILITY AND DAMAGES

“GOOD DAYS AND BAD DAYS”: THE ROLE OF VIDEO EVIDENCE IN THE ASSESSMENT OF CREDIBILITY AND DAMAGES

May 2, 2017 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Damages, Members Content, Witness statements

In Karapetianas -v- Kent and Sussex Loft Conversions Ltd [2017] EWHC 859 (QB) Mr Jonathan Swift QC considered the appropriate approach to damages when the claimant’s case as to ongoing symptoms was contradicted by video evidence.  He found that the…

COURT OF APPEAL OVERTURNS FINDINGS OF FACT & CONSIDERS THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF THE SINGLE JOINT EXPERT

COURT OF APPEAL OVERTURNS FINDINGS OF FACT & CONSIDERS THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF THE SINGLE JOINT EXPERT

May 2, 2017 · by gexall · in Appeals, Damages, Expert evidence, Members Content, Witness statements

We have already looked at the decision in Perry -v- Raleys Solicitors [2017] EWCA Civ 314 in the context of the award of interest.   The decision also contains important observations about evidence and the way in which the courts approach…

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