THE COURT WOULD NOT EXTEND THE EMBARGO ON A DRAFT JUDGMENT TO ALLOW CLAIMANT TO SEEK TO RECOVER SUMS FROM A THIRD PARTY
The interesting thing about writing a blog on civil procedure is that – despite the apparent narrowness of the subject – new issues come up all the time. You can never say you have “seen it all”. I was reading…
INSURER NOT LIABLE TO PAY CLAIMANTS’ COSTS: TRAVELERS INSURANCE DECISION OVERTURNED BY THE SUPREME COURT
In the judgment today in Travelers Insurance Company Ltd v XYZ [2019] UKSC 48 the Supreme Court held that the insurer was not liable to pay the costs of those claimants who had proceeded (unknowingly) against uninsured defendants. This is…
PARTIES SHOULD OBTAIN PERMISSION OF THE COURT, AND DIRECTIONS, BEFORE INSTRUCTING EXPERTS
In Gulf International Bank BSC v Aldwood [2019] EWHC 1666 (QB) John Kimbell QC (sitting as a High Court judge) made some observations about using expert evidence on foreign law without the court’s permission. THE CASE The judge was…
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