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YOU'RE FIRED: A LITIGATION LAWYER ON THE APPRENTICE 2: TRICKY CROSS-JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES: OUR LAWYERS SURVIVE

YOU’RE FIRED: A LITIGATION LAWYER ON THE APPRENTICE 2: TRICKY CROSS-JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES: OUR LAWYERS SURVIVE

October 3, 2018 · by gexall · in Case Management, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content

I am glad to report that both lawyer and law student survived the first round of the Apprentice.  They were not, it has to be said, not at the forefront of the programme. There was no sign of “laying down…

COST LAWYERS - SHOW THEM SOME RESPECT: OBSERVATIONS FROM THE HIGH COURT

COST LAWYERS – SHOW THEM SOME RESPECT: OBSERVATIONS FROM THE HIGH COURT

October 3, 2018 · by gexall · in Applications, Conduct, Costs, Members Content

There is a footnote to the judgment of Master Leonard yesterday in Allen v Brethertons LLP [2018] EWHC B15 (Costs) that is worth reading for anyone involved in costs litigation. “Ms Moore, when acting as a Costs Lawyer with a right…

AVOIDING PROBLEMS WITH LIMITATION AND THE EFFECTIVE USE SECTION 33 (WEBINAR): 7th NOVEMBER 2018

AVOIDING PROBLEMS WITH LIMITATION AND THE EFFECTIVE USE SECTION 33 (WEBINAR): 7th NOVEMBER 2018

October 1, 2018 · by gexall · in Avoiding negligence claims, Courses, Limitation, Members Content

On the 7th November 2018 I am presenting a webinar for APIL on issues in relation to limitation in personal injury case. It looks at the most common causes of difficulty with limitation periods, avoiding problems with limitation and then…

RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS REQUIRED WHEN RESPONDENT'S NOTICE SERVED LATE: DENTON CONSIDERED

RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS REQUIRED WHEN RESPONDENT’S NOTICE SERVED LATE: DENTON CONSIDERED

October 1, 2018 · by gexall · in Appeals, Applications, Extensions of time, Members Content, Relief from sanctions

In Livewest Homes Ltd v Bamber [2018] EWHC 2454 (QB) Mr Justice Dingemans considered the issue of relief from sanctions when a Respondent’s Notice was served late. It is a useful reminder of the importance of serving a respondent’s notice and…

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