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CIVIL LITIGATION BRIEF FIFTH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS 1: POSTS ABOUT STRESS AND WORKLOAD FOR LITIGATORS AND LITIGANTS

CIVIL LITIGATION BRIEF FIFTH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS 1: POSTS ABOUT STRESS AND WORKLOAD FOR LITIGATORS AND LITIGANTS

June 20, 2018 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Review

This week sees the 5th anniversary of the start of Civil Litigation Brief as a blog. I am marking this by going over some of the key series of posts over the five year period. Here I recap on those…

LATE APPLICATION TO AMEND  DEFENCE RIGHTFULLY REFUSED: LATE APPLICATION TO AMEND NOTICE OF APPEAL ALSO GOT THE BARNSLEY CHOP

LATE APPLICATION TO AMEND DEFENCE RIGHTFULLY REFUSED: LATE APPLICATION TO AMEND NOTICE OF APPEAL ALSO GOT THE BARNSLEY CHOP

June 20, 2018 · by gexall · in Amendment, Appeals, Members Content, Statements of Case

In First Tower Trustees Ltd & Anor v CDS (Superstores International) Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 1396 the Court of Appeal upheld a decision by the trial judge to refuse a late amendment to the defence.  An application to amend the Notice…

PROVING THINGS 115: WHEN HANDWRITTEN NOTES OF MEETINGS VARY FROM THE TYPED VERSION (AND THERE IS MORE...)

PROVING THINGS 115: WHEN HANDWRITTEN NOTES OF MEETINGS VARY FROM THE TYPED VERSION (AND THERE IS MORE…)

June 20, 2018 · by gexall · in Access to justice, Civil evidence, Expert evidence, Experts, Members Content, Witness statements

For the second time in recent weeks I am looking at how a judge assesses evidence in a family case.  Again this shows issues of general importance and relevance in the relation of those responsible for gathering evidence in the…

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