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THE VULNERABLE CLAIMANT GIVING EVIDENCE: GROUND RULES AND INTERMEDIARIES: "I HAVE STRONG RESERVATIONS ABOUT WHETHER ANY OF THE GROUND RULES WERE NECESSARY"

THE VULNERABLE CLAIMANT GIVING EVIDENCE: GROUND RULES AND INTERMEDIARIES: “I HAVE STRONG RESERVATIONS ABOUT WHETHER ANY OF THE GROUND RULES WERE NECESSARY”

February 21, 2020 · by gexall · in Advocacy, Applications, Civil evidence, Members Content, Witness statements

In the judgment today  in Morrow v Shrewsbury Rugby Union Football Club Ltd [2020] EWHC 379 (QB) Mrs Justice Farbey considered a case that involved a vulnerable claimant.  The judgment contains some scepticism as to whether  the ground rules set…

NEW MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR WITNESS STATEMENTS IN APRIL: STATE THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE STATEMENT WAS OBTAINED

NEW MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR WITNESS STATEMENTS IN APRIL: STATE THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE STATEMENT WAS OBTAINED

February 21, 2020 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Rule Changes, Witness statements

It is worth isolating one aspect of the changes to the rules relating to witness statements coming into force in April as a result of  The 113th update to Practice Direction Amendments.   That is the mandatory obligation in every witness statement…

WITNESS STATEMENTS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES: CHANGES COMING INTO FORCE IN APRIL

WITNESS STATEMENTS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES: CHANGES COMING INTO FORCE IN APRIL

February 21, 2020 · by gexall · in Appeals, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Rule Changes, Statements of Case, Statements of Truth

The 113th update to Practice Direction Amendments  introduces important changes to to witness statements in foreign languages  (Coming into force from the 6th April 2020).   CHANGES TO PRACTICE DIRECTION 22 – STATEMENTS OF TRUTH There are amendments and addition…

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