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COURT SET ASIDE A JUDGMENT OBTAINED 10 YEARS LATER: COURT FINDS THAT DOCUMENTS WERE FORGED BY DEFENDANTS: ANOTHER ROUND IN A BARE KNUCKLE FIGHT

COURT SET ASIDE A JUDGMENT OBTAINED 10 YEARS LATER: COURT FINDS THAT DOCUMENTS WERE FORGED BY DEFENDANTS: ANOTHER ROUND IN A BARE KNUCKLE FIGHT

October 26, 2020 · by gexall · in Civil Procedure, Members Content, Setting aside judgment

In March last year I wrote about the Supreme Court’s decision in Takhar v Gracefield Developments Ltd & Ors [2019] UKSC 13. In that case the Supreme Court held that a claimant could bring an action to set aside an earlier judgment which,…

PROVING THINGS 184: PROVING YOU CAN'T A CLAIM WILL BE "STIFLED"  REQUIRES A DETAILED EXPLANATION

PROVING THINGS 184: PROVING YOU CAN’T A CLAIM WILL BE “STIFLED” REQUIRES A DETAILED EXPLANATION

October 26, 2020 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Setting aside judgment

In National Tourism Council of Qatar v Mehdiyev [2020] EWHC 2638 (Ch) Deputy Master Hansen considered the defendant’s evidence as to means when deciding whether or not to impose terms when setting aside a judgment.  It is important to note…

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