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CASE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN STRUCK OUT BECAUSE OF THE ABSENCE OF A LETTER BEFORE ACTION AND INCORRECT USE OF THE PART 8 PROCEDURE

CASE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN STRUCK OUT BECAUSE OF THE ABSENCE OF A LETTER BEFORE ACTION AND INCORRECT USE OF THE PART 8 PROCEDURE

August 10, 2020 · by gexall · in Abuse of Process, Members Content, Striking out

In Halal Meat Sellers Committee Ltd & Anor v HMC (UK) Ltd [2020] EWHC 2190 (Comm) the court struck out the claimants’ claim as an abuse of process. It is interesting to note that the court indicated that there were…

CORONAVIRUS LAW: CHALLENGE TO VALIDITY OF ADOPTION AND CHILDREN REGULATIONS REJECTED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE COURT

CORONAVIRUS LAW: CHALLENGE TO VALIDITY OF ADOPTION AND CHILDREN REGULATIONS REJECTED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE COURT

August 10, 2020 · by gexall · in Applications, Coronavirus, Members Content

In Article 39, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Education [2020] EWHC 2184 (Admin) Mrs Justice Lieven rejected a challenge to the validity of the Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) Amendment Regulations 2020. “In anything less than…

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