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SERVICE OF THE CLAIM FORM AT THE "OLD ADDRESS": THE HIERARCHY OF MEASURES A CLAIMANT HAS TO TAKE

SERVICE OF THE CLAIM FORM AT THE “OLD ADDRESS”: THE HIERARCHY OF MEASURES A CLAIMANT HAS TO TAKE

March 27, 2018 · by gexall · in Appeals, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Service of the claim form, Serving documents

A search term arrived on this blog today “Service of claim form at old address”.  This is an interesting issue to look at following the earlier posts on service. In particular the hierarchy of measures a claimant is required to…

THE SECRET BARRISTER AND CIVIL LITIGATORS 3:  "WHAT ABOUT OUR STATISTICS: "AN OUTRAGEOUS INTERFERENCE WITH THE RULE OF LAW

THE SECRET BARRISTER AND CIVIL LITIGATORS 3: “WHAT ABOUT OUR STATISTICS: “AN OUTRAGEOUS INTERFERENCE WITH THE RULE OF LAW

March 27, 2018 · by gexall · in Access to justice, Book Review, Civil Procedure, Members Content

Chris Dale has done a proper. full-blown, review of SB’s book.  I’m still looking at it piecemeal.  Here I want to look at “targets”, statistics and the dangers they pose to the administration of justice. SB ON STATISTICS SB gives…

WHEN THE JUDGE IS ENTITLED NOT TO DECIDE ON THE EVIDENCE:  PLUS THE IMPORTANT ISSUE OF  CONDUCT AND COSTS

WHEN THE JUDGE IS ENTITLED NOT TO DECIDE ON THE EVIDENCE: PLUS THE IMPORTANT ISSUE OF CONDUCT AND COSTS

March 27, 2018 · by gexall · in Appeals, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Conduct, Costs, Members Content

The Court of Appeal decision today in Constandas v Lysandrou & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 613 illustrates two distinct issues: The position when a judge is unable to make a finding on the evidence. What conduct can lead to a successful…

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