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BULLYING AT WORK: ADVICE FROM THE PROFESSION AND USEFUL LINKS: "NO ONE IS IMMUNE AND NO ONE KNOWS HOW MUCH IT WILL AFFECT THEM UNTIL IT HAPPENS"

BULLYING AT WORK: ADVICE FROM THE PROFESSION AND USEFUL LINKS: “NO ONE IS IMMUNE AND NO ONE KNOWS HOW MUCH IT WILL AFFECT THEM UNTIL IT HAPPENS”

November 20, 2020 · by gexall · in Members Content, Useful links, Well being

This week is Anti-Bullying week. For this, and other, reasons it is a good time to repeat advice about dealing with bullying at work, in the legal profession in particular.  Firstly useful observations from the lawyers on Twitter, secondly reviews…

CONTEMPT OF COURT,  THE STATEMENT OF TRUTH AND THE CRIMINAL STANDARD OF PROOF: HIGH COURT DECISION FINDS CLAIMANTS IN CONTEMPT OF COURT

CONTEMPT OF COURT, THE STATEMENT OF TRUTH AND THE CRIMINAL STANDARD OF PROOF: HIGH COURT DECISION FINDS CLAIMANTS IN CONTEMPT OF COURT

November 20, 2020 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Committal proceedings, Fundamental Dishonesty, Members Content

In Zurich Insurance Plc v Barnicoat & Anor [2020] EWHC 3127 (QB)  David Lock (QC) sitting as a Judge of the High Court considered the difficulties a party seeking an order for contempt of court faces when they do not…

PROVING THINGS 186: WHEN THE ONE WITNESS IN THE CASE HAD LITTLE KNOWLEDGE OF HOW THE FIGURES IN THE SCHEDULE HAD BEEN REACHED - THERE IS TROUBLE AHEAD...

PROVING THINGS 186: WHEN THE ONE WITNESS IN THE CASE HAD LITTLE KNOWLEDGE OF HOW THE FIGURES IN THE SCHEDULE HAD BEEN REACHED – THERE IS TROUBLE AHEAD…

November 20, 2020 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Damages, Members Content, Witness statements

In Crazy Bear Group Ltd v Patel & Anor [2020] EWHC 3023 (Ch) Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Jones (sitting as a Judge of the High Court) considered whether defendants in an action had proven that they had suffered damages…

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