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PROVING THINGS 94: : THE DEFENDANT WANTS TO CHOOSE BOTH THE CLAIMANT’S LITIGATION FRIEND AND SOLICITOR: EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT FAR FROM COMPELLING

May 8, 2018 · by gexall · in Access to justice, Applications, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content

There are some audacious applications. However an application by defendants  that attempts to dictate who the claimant’s  litigation friend should be, and who their solicitor should be, should – at the very least – be backed up by firm evidence. …

LITIGANTS IN PERSON: THE FULL STORY EMERGES: LITIGANTS IN PERSON COST THE JUSTICE SYSTEM MORE

May 8, 2018 · by gexall · in Access to justice, Conduct, Members Content

Last week I commented on Buzzfeed’s piece on research that the MOJ carried out on litigants in person.  After a freedom of information request the MOJ, reluctantly, handed over a six page summary of research it carried out on litigants…

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