ADVOCACY - THE JUDGE'S VIEW, SERIES 2 PART 3: SKELETON ARGUMENTS, PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION: AN ABSOLUTE GOLDMINE

ADVOCACY – THE JUDGE’S VIEW, SERIES 2 PART 3: SKELETON ARGUMENTS, PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION: AN ABSOLUTE GOLDMINE

November 14, 2017 · by · in Applications, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Skeleton arguments, Uncategorized, Written advocacy

This blog has many posts that record cases where judges have been critical of the contents (and usually length) of skeleton arguments.  A remedy for most of these issues has been available since 2004.  Gray’s Inn prepared a paper “Skeleton…

SERVICE BY ALTERNATIVE MEANS, THE ABSENT DEFENDANT, DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND COSTS: ABSENCE OF DEFENDANT DOESN'T CAUSE THE COURT TO MISS A GEAR

SERVICE BY ALTERNATIVE MEANS, THE ABSENT DEFENDANT, DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND COSTS: ABSENCE OF DEFENDANT DOESN’T CAUSE THE COURT TO MISS A GEAR

November 14, 2017 · by · in Adjournments, Costs, Default judgment,, Judgment, Members Content

In Pirtek (UK) Ltd v Jackson [2017] EWHC 2834 (QB) Mr Justice Warby considered several procedural issues.  These are of wider interest, particularly issues relating to the method of service, proceeding in the defendant’s absence, summary judgment and costs.  …