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5th BIRTHDAY REVIEW 4: AVOIDING PROBLEMS AFTER MITCHELL: LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF THE BIKE

5th BIRTHDAY REVIEW 4: AVOIDING PROBLEMS AFTER MITCHELL: LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF THE BIKE

June 23, 2018 · by gexall · in Applications, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Relief from sanctions

It is universally recognised that the Court of Appeal judgment in Mitchell  was a mistake.   The Master of the Rolls  stated that the decision in Mitchell decision led to a “febrile atmosphere”  leading to “unreasonable decision making”. There were 219…

THE SECRET BARRISTER T-SHIRTS: AN UPDATE -SIGNED, IRONED AND DELIVERED: FIND OUT THE TRUE IDENTITY OF THE SECRET BARRISTER...

THE SECRET BARRISTER T-SHIRTS: AN UPDATE -SIGNED, IRONED AND DELIVERED: FIND OUT THE TRUE IDENTITY OF THE SECRET BARRISTER…

June 23, 2018 · by gexall · in Contest, Charity,, Members Content

An update on the Secret Barrister T-shirt saga.  As part of the prize for the Secret Barrister T-shirt auction the shirt (which became “shirts” due to my inadvertence – read the story here) were to be ironed by a silk. …

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