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BLACKPOOL CASE SHOWS THAT MEMORY IS NOT A ROCK - IT DEGRADES OVER TIME: "EMBELLISHMENT" OF A WITNESS STATEMENT RARELY HELPS

BLACKPOOL CASE SHOWS THAT MEMORY IS NOT A ROCK – IT DEGRADES OVER TIME: “EMBELLISHMENT” OF A WITNESS STATEMENT RARELY HELPS

November 7, 2017 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Members Content, Witness statements

There have been 398 people who have looked at this blog directly from a link at Fansonline.net. This has little to do with the intrinsic fascination that football fans obviously have for civil procedure. It is more do do with…

BNM -v- MGN: A DECISION OF LIMITED PROPORTION

BNM -v- MGN: A DECISION OF LIMITED PROPORTION

November 7, 2017 · by gexall · in Appeals, Costs, Members Content, Proportionality

The Court of Appeal decision in BNM v MGN Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 1767 has relatively limited impact. In particular it says little, if anything, about the proportionality itself. THE CASE The Court of Appeal were deciding an appeal following an…

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