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THE DIFFICULTY IN APPEALING A DENTON TYPE DECISION

THE DIFFICULTY IN APPEALING A DENTON TYPE DECISION

September 23, 2020 · by gexall · in Appeals, Members Content, Relief from sanctions

The second issue in  judgment of HHJ Matthews (sitting as a High Court judge) in Wolf Rock (Cornwall) Ltd v Langhelle [2020] EWHC 2500 (Ch) was whether the appellant was able to appeal the District Judge’s refusal to grant relief…

DENTON PRINCIPLES APPLY WHERE WITNESS EVIDENCE SERVED LATE

DENTON PRINCIPLES APPLY WHERE WITNESS EVIDENCE SERVED LATE

September 23, 2020 · by gexall · in Appeals, Extensions of time, Members Content, Relief from sanctions, Witness statements

The judgment of HHJ Matthews (sitting as a High Court judge) in Wolf Rock (Cornwall) Ltd v Langhelle [2020] EWHC 2500 (Ch) considers the issue of whether the Denton principles apply when a witness statement is served late but there…

Resumption of Possession Cases on 20 September 2020:  Statement from the Master of the Rolls

Resumption of Possession Cases on 20 September 2020: Statement from the Master of the Rolls

September 23, 2020 · by gexall · in Coronavirus, Members Content

On the 17th September 2020 the Master of the Rolls issued a statement about the lifting of the stay on possession cases that took place on the 20th September.  That statement is reproduced below, together with the links referred to….

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