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WITNESSES, MUSIC AND RECOLLECTION: WHEN RADIO INTERVIEWS COME BACK AND THINGS ARE NOT ALRIGHT

WITNESSES, MUSIC AND RECOLLECTION: WHEN RADIO INTERVIEWS COME BACK AND THINGS ARE NOT ALRIGHT

May 11, 2017 · by gexall · in Members Content, Witness statements

I am looking for an excuse to blog about the decision of Judge Hacon in Editions Musicales Alpha S.A.R.L -v- Universal Music Publishing Limited [2017] EWHC 1058 (IPEC).  The case shows something about witness evidence (a composer “forgot” he had agreed…

WHEN IS AN EXPERT NEEDED? NOT HERE

WHEN IS AN EXPERT NEEDED? NOT HERE

May 11, 2017 · by gexall · in Applications, Expert evidence, Experts, Members Content

CPR 35. imposes a duty on the court to restrict expert evidence “Expert evidence shall be restricted to that which is reasonably required to resolve the proceedings”.  This has led to some interesting case law. The most recent discussion is…

BUNDLES IN THE SUPREME COURT: EXERCISING RESTRAINT

BUNDLES IN THE SUPREME COURT: EXERCISING RESTRAINT

May 11, 2017 · by gexall · in Appeals, Bundles, Members Content

There was a short postscript to the judgment of the Supreme Court in Poshteh v Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea [2017] UKSC 36> Lord Carnwath gave the single judgment. Even the Supreme Court complains about bundles. This adds to…

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