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CIVIL COURT USERS IN MANCHESTER: GUIDANCE FROM THE DESIGNATED CIVIL JUDGE

CIVIL COURT USERS IN MANCHESTER: GUIDANCE FROM THE DESIGNATED CIVIL JUDGE

March 20, 2020 · by gexall · in Case Management, Civil Procedure, Coronavirus, Members Content

HHJ Bird has issued specific guidance for civil court users in Manchester. “Dear Court User, I am writing to let you know what steps we are taking to keep the civil courts running in these difficult times. Specific arrangements apply…

CORONAVIRUS: SPOTTING AND AVOIDING THE SCAMMERS

CORONAVIRUS: SPOTTING AND AVOIDING THE SCAMMERS

March 20, 2020 · by gexall · in Coronavirus, Members Content

The current crisis is bringing out the best in a lot of people. Unfortunately it can also bring out the worst. Here are useful links dealing with scammers, phishing, false sales and how to protect yourselves from those utterly awful…

CLAIMANT BEATS OWN PART 36 OFFER: DEFENDANT ORDERED TO PAY INDEMNITY COSTS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD BECAUSE OF ITS CONDUCT

CLAIMANT BEATS OWN PART 36 OFFER: DEFENDANT ORDERED TO PAY INDEMNITY COSTS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD BECAUSE OF ITS CONDUCT

March 20, 2020 · by gexall · in Applications, Conduct, Costs, Members Content, Part 36

I am grateful to Sam Hayman from Bolt Burdon Kemp   for drawing my attention to the decision today of Mr Justice Griffiths in DSN v Blackpool Football Club Ltd [2020] EWHC 670 (QB).  The defendant was ordered to pay indemnity…

REMOTE WORKING AND THE LITIGATOR 1: THE NEW REQUIREMENT FOR WITNESS STATEMENTS

REMOTE WORKING AND THE LITIGATOR 1: THE NEW REQUIREMENT FOR WITNESS STATEMENTS

March 20, 2020 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Coronavirus, Members Content, Witness statements

Given that many of us will be working from home and not having direct contact with colleagues or clients I am starting a series on the issues we litigators currently face. The first looks at the issues caused by the…

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