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ALLEGATIONS OF JUDICIAL BIAS REJECTED: HIGH COURT DECISION TODAY

ALLEGATIONS OF JUDICIAL BIAS REJECTED: HIGH COURT DECISION TODAY

July 6, 2020 · by gexall · in Applications, Conduct, Members Content

In Ameyaw v McGoldrick & Ors [2020] EWHC 1787 (QB)  Mrs Justice Steyn refused an application that she recuse herself.  The first part of the judgment summarises the law in relation to bias when the judge knows the counsel involved….

THE NOT SO LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 36: THE MUSICAL SECTION: SUSANNA WHAWELL: SAXOPHONE

July 6, 2020 · by gexall · in Members Content, Well being

I thought the Club was in need of some more woodwind players, and a widening of the scope of its membership. As the constitution allows I asked Susanna Whawell to join.  Susanna is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute…

SERVICE OF CLAIM FORM VALID WHEN LEFT WITH RECEPTIONIST: A CAVITY IN THE DEFENDANT'S SUBMISSIONS

SERVICE OF CLAIM FORM VALID WHEN LEFT WITH RECEPTIONIST: A CAVITY IN THE DEFENDANT’S SUBMISSIONS

July 6, 2020 · by gexall · in Applications, Members Content, Service of the claim form, Serving documents

Some interesting points as to  the validity of the service of the claim form were raised by the defendant in Bec Construction -v- Melt Hythe Limited [2020] EWHC 970 TCC.   The defendant’s arguments were, however, to no avail. Mrs Justice…

WHEN SHOULD A SOLICITOR MAKE A WITNESS STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THEIR CLIENTS?  A REVIEW OF THE CASES

WHEN SHOULD A SOLICITOR MAKE A WITNESS STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THEIR CLIENTS? A REVIEW OF THE CASES

July 6, 2020 · by gexall · in Applications, Avoiding negligence claims, Case Management, Civil evidence, Members Content, Witness statements

Last week I gave an in-house talk to a London firm of solicitors.*  One of the matters we discussed was when (if ever) it was appropriate for a solicitor to make a witness statement in support of an interlocutory application. …

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