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A CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE LAWYERS SURVIVAL GUIDE: MANCHESTER 5th DECEMBER 2017: “SCHADENFREUDE FOR CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE LAWYERS”

October 20, 2017 · by gexall · in Avoiding negligence claims, Clinical Negligence, Courses, Members Content

Along with Stephen Grime QC I am talking on the afternoon of the 5th December 2017 in Manchester. “A Clinical Negligence Lawyers Survival Guide” looks at avoiding substantive and procedure problems during the course of a clinical negligence action. Included…

TRAVEL LAW AND LIMITATION: AN UPDATE AND HELPFUL REMINDER

TRAVEL LAW AND LIMITATION: AN UPDATE AND HELPFUL REMINDER

October 20, 2017 · by gexall · in Avoiding negligence claims, Limitation, Members Content

The aim of the series on limitation “myths” is to be succinct and point out dangers. This is only a starting point. Be aware of the dangers – but there can be exceptions. I am grateful to Julian Chamberlayne from…

SECTION 33 DISCRETION UPHELD ON APPEAL:  DEFENDANT ORDERED TO PAY COSTS OF LIMITATION HEARING

SECTION 33 DISCRETION UPHELD ON APPEAL: DEFENDANT ORDERED TO PAY COSTS OF LIMITATION HEARING

October 20, 2017 · by gexall · in Appeals, Costs, Limitation, Members Content

In Mossa v Wise [2017] EWHC 2608 (QB) Mrs Justice Yip upheld a Master’s decision under Section 33 of the Limitation Act 1980. The Master’s decision that the defendant pay the costs of the issue of limitation was also upheld. THE…

LIMITATION MYTHS 9 (A): A BIT MORE ABOUT AVIATION, AIRPORTS AND HOT AIR BALLOONS: A POINT WORTH REPEATING

LIMITATION MYTHS 9 (A): A BIT MORE ABOUT AVIATION, AIRPORTS AND HOT AIR BALLOONS: A POINT WORTH REPEATING

October 20, 2017 · by gexall · in Avoiding negligence claims, Limitation, Members Content

What has been interesting in the series on Myths and Limitation has been the response, mainly on Twitter. “That happened to me”, or “I sued someone who missed that point”. This even found its way into the “Halloween for Litigators”…

"YOU ARE ONLY HERE BECAUSE YOU HAVE A CFA": THERE IS NOT MUCH USE IN ATTACKING THE SOURCE OF YOUR OPPONENT'S FUNDING

“YOU ARE ONLY HERE BECAUSE YOU HAVE A CFA”: THERE IS NOT MUCH USE IN ATTACKING THE SOURCE OF YOUR OPPONENT’S FUNDING

October 20, 2017 · by gexall · in Access to justice, Conditional Fee Agreements, Costs, Members Content

In an earlier post we looked the judge’s views in relation to witness credibility in Riva Properties Ltd & Ors v Foster + Partners Ltd [2017] EWHC 2574 (TCC). Here we look at the judge’s view on the defendant’s attack on the…

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