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FAILING TO TAKE A PROPER PROOF OF EVIDENCE IS UNREASONABLE CONDUCT AND LEADS TO COSTS CONSEQUENCES FOR DEFENDANT - EVEN WHEN CLAIMANT DISCONTINUES

FAILING TO TAKE A PROPER PROOF OF EVIDENCE IS UNREASONABLE CONDUCT AND LEADS TO COSTS CONSEQUENCES FOR DEFENDANT – EVEN WHEN CLAIMANT DISCONTINUES

May 9, 2018 · by gexall · in Applications, Conduct, Costs, Members Content, Witness statements

The judgment today in  Harrap v Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust [2018] EWHC 1063 (QB) illustrates the importance of taking adequate witness statements.  It shows that a failure to review the situation and take a full proof of evidence…

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