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CORONAVIRUS LAW: FURTHER STATUTORY STAY ON EVICTIONS AND TAKING CONTROL OF GOODS

CORONAVIRUS LAW: FURTHER STATUTORY STAY ON EVICTIONS AND TAKING CONTROL OF GOODS

November 16, 2020 · by gexall · in Civil Procedure, Coronavirus, Members Content

The Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction and Taking Control of Goods) (England) Regulations 2020 come into force tomorrow. They prevent residential evictions (for the most part) until the 11th January 2021. THE REGULATIONS Citation, Commencement and Application 1.—(1) These Reg……

CLAIMANT'S CASE STRUCK OUT BECAUSE IT SAID TWO CONTRADICTORY THINGS: "JANUS-FACED" PLEADINGS NOT ALLOWED

CLAIMANT’S CASE STRUCK OUT BECAUSE IT SAID TWO CONTRADICTORY THINGS: “JANUS-FACED” PLEADINGS NOT ALLOWED

November 16, 2020 · by gexall · in Appeals, Applications, Damages, Members Content, Statements of Case

The judgment of Mr Justice Marcus Smith in Betesh Partnership -v- Evans [2020] EWHC 1589 (QB) contains interesting observations on the need for a claimant to plead a case that is not inconsistent.  I am working and citing  from the…

WITNESS STATEMENTS COULD BE DISCLOSED IF MENTIONED IN OPEN COURT: DEPP, THE UNCALLED WITNESSES AND THE MEDIA

WITNESS STATEMENTS COULD BE DISCLOSED IF MENTIONED IN OPEN COURT: DEPP, THE UNCALLED WITNESSES AND THE MEDIA

November 16, 2020 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Members Content, Witness statements

There are many aspects of the judgment in Depp II v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Anor [2020] EWHC 2911 (QB) that have gained wide media attention.  Here I want to look at two issues in relation to the failure…

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