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IS THE BUDGET DEFINITIVE ON ASSESSMENT? CASE IDENTIFIED: TWO TRAINS OF THOUGHT CONTINUE

September 17, 2017 · by gexall · in Costs, Costs budgeting, Members Content

The position of the status of the budget and hourly rates is in flux. Michael Fletcher earlier posted an article reporting an assessment he took part in where District Judge Lumb (sitting as the Regional Costs Judge in Birmingham) expressly disagreed…

WHEN ONE EXPERT TELLS THE OTHER EXPERT TO "GO BACK TO SCHOOL":  CASES ON CONDUCT AND THE MEETING OF EXPERTS

WHEN ONE EXPERT TELLS THE OTHER EXPERT TO “GO BACK TO SCHOOL”: CASES ON CONDUCT AND THE MEETING OF EXPERTS

September 17, 2017 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Credibility of experts, Expert evidence, Experts, Members Content

The case of Hatfield -v- Drax Power Ltd (18/08/2017)*   highlights some of the issues that arise in the meeting of experts.  The meeting is an important stage in many types of action, however the case law and rules relating to it…

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