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LAWYERS GIVING EVIDENCE 3: THE SOLICITOR (GIVING EVIDENCE WHILST REPRESENTING HIS CLIENTS) HAD BECOME FAR TOO CLOSE TO THE CASE TO BE OBJECTIVE

LAWYERS GIVING EVIDENCE 3: THE SOLICITOR (GIVING EVIDENCE WHILST REPRESENTING HIS CLIENTS) HAD BECOME FAR TOO CLOSE TO THE CASE TO BE OBJECTIVE

September 24, 2019 · by gexall · in Avoiding negligence claims, Civil evidence, Members Content, Witness statements

In the third post on the dangers of lawyers giving evidence we are looking at the judgment of Recorder Monty QC in   Afia v Mellor & Anor [2013] EW Misc 23 (CC). The only witness called for the defendants was…

PROVING THINGS 162: WHEN THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T HAVE THE COMMONS TOUCH

PROVING THINGS 162: WHEN THE GOVERNMENT DOESN’T HAVE THE COMMONS TOUCH

September 24, 2019 · by gexall · in Access to justice, Appeals, Civil evidence, Members Content, Witness statements

Constitutional lawyers will be writing about the Supreme Court decision today for decades to come.   However I want to look at the more basic issue of the evidence that was placed before the courts.    This was not a case…

SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT TODAY: LINKS TO JUDGMENT AND SUMMARY

SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT TODAY: LINKS TO JUDGMENT AND SUMMARY

September 24, 2019 · by gexall · in Appeals, Applications, Members Content

The judgment and summary of the Supreme Court judgment today in Cherry -v- Advocate General for Scotland can be found here.     … Enjoying this post? Become a Civil Litigation Brief member to read full articles and access all premium…

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