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THE FUNDAMENTALS OF PERSONAL INJURY DAMAGES: WEBINAR 7th MAY 2020

THE FUNDAMENTALS OF PERSONAL INJURY DAMAGES: WEBINAR 7th MAY 2020

April 24, 2020 · by gexall · in Damages, Members Content, Personal Injury

I am giving a webinar on the 7th May 2020 – 12.00 – 13.00 on the fundamentals of personal injury damages. Many practitioners engage daily in the assessment of personal injury damages without a detailed knowledge of the fundamental principles,…

A LIST OF PRACTICAL GUIDANCE CONCERNING THE OPERATIONS OF COURTS AND TRIBUNALS

A LIST OF PRACTICAL GUIDANCE CONCERNING THE OPERATIONS OF COURTS AND TRIBUNALS

April 24, 2020 · by gexall · in Civil Procedure, Coronavirus, Members Content

There has been a whole host of information relating to the practical operation of courts and tribunals.  I am grateful to the barristers at 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square for sending me details of their collection and collation of this material….

APPEAL JUDGE OVERTURNS REFUSAL TO EXERCISE SECTION 33 DISCRETION: DELAY AND PREJUDICE HIGHLY RELEVANT FACTORS

APPEAL JUDGE OVERTURNS REFUSAL TO EXERCISE SECTION 33 DISCRETION: DELAY AND PREJUDICE HIGHLY RELEVANT FACTORS

April 24, 2020 · by gexall · in Civil Procedure, Limitation, Members Content

In Gregory v H J Haynes Ltd [2020] EWHC 911 (Ch) Mr Justice Mann overturned a judge’s decision not to exercise their discretion under Section 33 of the Limitation Act 1980.  The claimant had been guilty of culpable delay but…

THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR'S CLUB 10: PAUL NICHOLLS

THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 10: PAUL NICHOLLS

April 24, 2020 · by gexall · in Coronavirus, Members Content, Well being

The normally ebullient solicitor Paul Nicholls joins our club as a very special member. Paul has been seriously ill with coronavirus, hospitalised, ventilated and was given a 50% chance of survival.   He is now back at home and working. Against…

COVID REPEATS 4: WHAT THEY DON'T TEACH YOU AT LAW SCHOOL 2

COVID REPEATS 4: WHAT THEY DON’T TEACH YOU AT LAW SCHOOL 2

April 24, 2020 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Members Content, Useful links, Well being

The fourth “repeat” looks at the second in the series, based on one article by Susan Carter Liebel 9 Things I wish they’d taught me at Law School.     “Here I want to recommend a specific article by Susan…

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