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ANOTHER SERVICE CASE: AVOIDING THE PROCESS SERVER CAN LEAD TO AN ORDER THAT ALTERNATIVE METHOD IS GOOD SERVICE

ANOTHER SERVICE CASE: AVOIDING THE PROCESS SERVER CAN LEAD TO AN ORDER THAT ALTERNATIVE METHOD IS GOOD SERVICE

August 16, 2017 · by gexall · in Members Content, Service of the claim form, Serving documents

I resolved not to write about service of the claim form cases for a while. However the cases keep coming through. CPR 6.15(2) allows the court to order that steps already taken to bring the claim form to attention of…

WRITING TO THE COURT UNILATERALLY (AGAIN) -  PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS AND WHY JUDGES NEED THE PATIENCE OF A SAINT

WRITING TO THE COURT UNILATERALLY (AGAIN) – PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS AND WHY JUDGES NEED THE PATIENCE OF A SAINT

August 16, 2017 · by gexall · in Access to justice, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content

I have no plans to expand this blog to cover issues relating to procedure in Employment Tribunals.  However there are certain passages of the judgment  of Mr Justice Kerr in Jones v The Secretary of State for Business Innovation &…

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