EXPERT REPORTS SHOULD BE EXCHANGED CONCURRENTLY: THE PRINCIPLES APPLIED IN A CAR HIRE CASE: WHEN EVIDENCE CAN AMOUNT TO A SKELETON ARGUMENT

EXPERT REPORTS SHOULD BE EXCHANGED CONCURRENTLY: THE PRINCIPLES APPLIED IN A CAR HIRE CASE: WHEN EVIDENCE CAN AMOUNT TO A SKELETON ARGUMENT

January 10, 2018 · by · in Case Management, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Expert evidence, Experts, Members Content

 The decision of District Judge Glen in Kansal -v- Tang (31st January 2017, County Court at Slough)  is available on the DWF website.  It says a lot about “expert” evidence about hire rates. In particular the judge’s comment that evidence…

PUTTING THE "COSTS OF BUDGETING" IN THE BUDGET: A DEBATE

PUTTING THE “COSTS OF BUDGETING” IN THE BUDGET: A DEBATE

January 10, 2018 · by · in Costs, Costs budgeting, Members Content

Yesterday I wrote about the issues posed by the fact that the costs of budgeting (the 1% and 2% allowed for Form H and budgeting) now cannot be assessed at the budget stage.  I suggested the budgeting order should read…