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THE NOT SO LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 37: THE MUSICAL SECTION: IWONA BOESCHE : VIOLIN (& DRUMS)

THE NOT SO LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 37: THE MUSICAL SECTION: IWONA BOESCHE : VIOLIN (& DRUMS)

July 13, 2020 · by gexall · in Members Content, Well being

Next to join our musical section is barrister Iwona Boesche. I felt we needed to add strength and depth to our classical section.   Iwona is too modest to mention in her interview that she is a former leader of…

FATAL ACCIDENT ACTION NOT STRUCK OUT: CAUTION NEEDED WHEN DEALING WITH A DEVELOPING AREA OF LAW

FATAL ACCIDENT ACTION NOT STRUCK OUT: CAUTION NEEDED WHEN DEALING WITH A DEVELOPING AREA OF LAW

July 13, 2020 · by gexall · in Fatal Accidents, Members Content, Striking out, Summary judgment

In the judgment this morning in Begum v Maran (UK) Ltd [2020] EWHC 1846 (QB) Mr Justice Jay refused a defendant’s application to strike out a claim and/for summary damages in for fatal accident damages.  It highlights the point that…

WHEN SHOULD INTEREST ON COSTS RUN FROM?  A DECISION THAT DOESN'T GO ALL AROUND THE GARDEN...

WHEN SHOULD INTEREST ON COSTS RUN FROM? A DECISION THAT DOESN’T GO ALL AROUND THE GARDEN…

July 13, 2020 · by gexall · in Assessment of Costs, Costs, Interest, Members Content

We looked at the decision of Senior Costs Judge Gordon-Saker in  Marbrow v Sharpes Garden Services Ltd [2020] EWHC B26 (Costs) last week in relation to the question of whether the costs budgeting caps were inclusive or exclusive of VAT.  There…

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