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SOLICITORS, SAVAGE POODLES: LAWYERS AND THEIR DOGS - 70 YEARS OF LEGAL PRACTICE

SOLICITORS, SAVAGE POODLES: LAWYERS AND THEIR DOGS – 70 YEARS OF LEGAL PRACTICE

February 2, 2018 · by gexall · in Book Review, Civil Procedure, Clinical Negligence, Conduct, Members Content

I bought a copy of  “The Savage Poodle: Tales from Legal Practice” from Wildys on Wednesday. I didn’t plan to review it, but then a plan hatched in my mind… THE BOOK The book consists of selected extracts from the…

ACCEPT A PART 36 OFFER LATE AND PAY THE CONSEQUENCES: LITIGATION CAN BE A HARSH WORLD

ACCEPT A PART 36 OFFER LATE AND PAY THE CONSEQUENCES: LITIGATION CAN BE A HARSH WORLD

February 2, 2018 · by gexall · in Appeals, Civil Procedure, Damages, Members Content, Part 36

I have been waiting for a while to see the transcript of the Court of Appeal decision in Briggs -v- CEF Holdings Ltd [2017] EWCA 2363 (Civ), some people have even written enquiring whether I have covered it. It is a…

DENTON APPLIED TO LATE APPEAL: SUBMITTING SUBMISSIONS AFTER A HEARING AND THE NEED FOR CAUTION WHEN SEEKING DAMAGES UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT

DENTON APPLIED TO LATE APPEAL: SUBMITTING SUBMISSIONS AFTER A HEARING AND THE NEED FOR CAUTION WHEN SEEKING DAMAGES UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT

February 2, 2018 · by gexall · in Appeals, Applications, Damages, Extensions of time, Members Content, Relief from sanctions

In Fayad, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 54 the Court of Appeal applied the Denton principles to a late appeal.  Permission to appeal was refused. Mr Justice Singh had…

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