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CIVIL LITIGATION REVIEW OF 2018 3: THE OPENING LINES OF JUDGMENTS:  THE CACTI WINS IT...

CIVIL LITIGATION REVIEW OF 2018 3: THE OPENING LINES OF JUDGMENTS: THE CACTI WINS IT…

December 31, 2018 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content

Every year we look at the contenders for the best opening lines of a judgment. This year we have even looked abroad.  The winner comes, perhaps surprisingly, from the Intellectual Property and Enterprise Court.   THE TATOO ARTIST -v- THE…

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