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SERVICE ON EU-DOMICILED DEFENDANTS: DIFFICULTIES THAT ARISE WITH THE CLOSURE OF THE FOREIGN PROCESS SECTION

SERVICE ON EU-DOMICILED DEFENDANTS: DIFFICULTIES THAT ARISE WITH THE CLOSURE OF THE FOREIGN PROCESS SECTION

April 21, 2020 · by gexall · in Civil Procedure, Coronavirus, Members Content, Service of the claim form, Serving documents

I am grateful to barrister James Beeton for drawing my attention to, and giving me permission to cite from, his post on the International Law and Travel Blog “A BIG PROBLEM FOR SERVICE ON EU-DOMICILED DEFENDANTS” THE CLOSURE OF THE FOREIGN…

THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR'S CLUB 8 : ANDREW KING

THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 8 : ANDREW KING

April 21, 2020 · by gexall · in Coronavirus, Members Content, Well being

The next to join the club is Andrew King co-owner of Lennons Solicitors.  Working from home with his wife and four young sons (6, 2 and 1 year old twins…)  Andrew has been involved in a remote trial during this…

A HEARING THAT "COULD NOT BE  CONDUCTED FAIRLY OR PROPERLY" WITHOUT A PHYSICAL PRESENCE IN THE COURTROOM: IDEA OF REMOTE TRIAL REFUSED

A HEARING THAT “COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED FAIRLY OR PROPERLY” WITHOUT A PHYSICAL PRESENCE IN THE COURTROOM: IDEA OF REMOTE TRIAL REFUSED

April 21, 2020 · by gexall · in Adjournments, Applications, Coronavirus, Members Content

The judgment of Sir Andrew McFarlane in  P (A Child: Remote Hearing), Re [2020] EWFC 32 shows that remote hearings are not suitable for every case. “It seems to me that to contemplate a remote hearing of issues such as…

EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED AND HEARING PUT BACK BECAUSE OF COVID-19 PROBLEMS: THE RELEVANT PRINCIPLES CONSIDERED

EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED AND HEARING PUT BACK BECAUSE OF COVID-19 PROBLEMS: THE RELEVANT PRINCIPLES CONSIDERED

April 21, 2020 · by gexall · in Case Management, Civil Procedure, Coronavirus, Extensions of time, Members Content

In Muncipio De Mariana & Ors v BHP Group Plc [2020] EWHC 928 (TCC) HHJ Eyre QC allowed the defendants extra time to serve evidence because of the coronavirus crisis and a hearing date was put back.  There is an…

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