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SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND  STRIKING OUT: COVID MATTERS ARE A GOOD REASON TO DETERMINE ISSUES NOT DELAY THEM

SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND STRIKING OUT: COVID MATTERS ARE A GOOD REASON TO DETERMINE ISSUES NOT DELAY THEM

October 15, 2020 · by gexall · in Applications, Coronavirus, Members Content, Summary judgment

In TKC London Ltd v Allianz Insurance PLC [2020] EWHC 2710 (Comm)  Mr Richard Salter QC (sitting as a High Court Judge) considered the issue of whether issues relating to the COVID pandemic should be a factor in considering a…

10 TIPS FOR LAWYERS WORKING FROM HOME: IN THIS EXPERIENCE YOU ARE NEVER ALONE

10 TIPS FOR LAWYERS WORKING FROM HOME: IN THIS EXPERIENCE YOU ARE NEVER ALONE

October 15, 2020 · by gexall · in Coronavirus, Members Content, Remote hearings

A lot of people  had to get used to working from home very quickly.   During the “early days” a lot of help was gathered from Twitter. Here are 10 points selected  from a series of posts on this blog :…

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