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THE DUTY TO PUT YOUR CASE : FINDINGS MADE ON KEY POINTS  WHICH WERE NOT PUT TO THE WITNESS  OVERTURNED ON APPEAL

THE DUTY TO PUT YOUR CASE : FINDINGS MADE ON KEY POINTS WHICH WERE NOT PUT TO THE WITNESS OVERTURNED ON APPEAL

August 18, 2017 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Witness statements

In Chen v Ng (British Virgin Islands) [2017] UKPC 27  the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council considered the extent of the duty to put a case to a witness. It is a reminder of the importance of putting a case…

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