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BAD WEATHER MEANT COURT SHOULD HAVE GRANTED AN ADJOURNMENT: THE RELEVANT PRINCIPLES CONSIDERED

BAD WEATHER MEANT COURT SHOULD HAVE GRANTED AN ADJOURNMENT: THE RELEVANT PRINCIPLES CONSIDERED

December 28, 2018 · by gexall · in Access to justice, Adjournments, Applications, Members Content

In Pari-Jones v CPS [2018] EWHC 3482 (Admin) the Administrative Court allowed an appeal against a decision not to adjourn a trial.  The magistrates’ court simply went ahead without referring to any of the relevant legal principles.   Although these were criminal…

CLAIMANT BEATS ITS OWN PART 36 OFFER ON COSTS: DOESN'T GET ADDITIONAL 10%: "UNJUST" CONSIDERED

CLAIMANT BEATS ITS OWN PART 36 OFFER ON COSTS: DOESN’T GET ADDITIONAL 10%: “UNJUST” CONSIDERED

December 28, 2018 · by gexall · in Assessment of Costs, Costs, Members Content, Part 36

NB THIS DECISION WAS OVERTURNED ON APPEAL, SEE THE POST CLAIMANT SUCCESSFUL IN APPEAL IN RECOVERING ADDITIONAL 10% IN DAMAGES WHEN OWN OFFER WAS BEATEN: THE ADDITIONAL AWARD SHOULD NOT BE CATEGORISED AS A “BONUS” A claimant who beats their own…

BOOK REVIEW: IN YOUR DEFENCE: A BARGAIN AT ANY PRICE

BOOK REVIEW: IN YOUR DEFENCE: A BARGAIN AT ANY PRICE

December 28, 2018 · by gexall · in Advocacy, Book Review, Members Content

I have said before that it is the criminal (and family) lawyers that have the best tales. However there are always things we can learn. If you have a Kindle (or access to the Kindle app) “In Your Defence”  by Sarah…

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