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PROVING THINGS 189: IF YOU WANT TO PROVE THE DEPTH OF SOMETHING - TAKE A RULER (OH, AND PHOTOGRAPHS)

PROVING THINGS 189: IF YOU WANT TO PROVE THE DEPTH OF SOMETHING – TAKE A RULER (OH, AND PHOTOGRAPHS)

November 30, 2020 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Members Content, Personal Injury, Witness statements

In Nash v Hertfordshire County Council [2020] EWHC 3247 (QB) HHJ Lickley QC, sitting as judge of the High Court, dismissed the claimant’s claim for damages.  There were numerous witnesses and expert involved. “They took photographs when they were at…

IT'S NOT YOUR OPPONENT'S JOB TO POINT OUT OMISSIONS IN YOUR OWN EVIDENCE: A CLOSER LOOK AT ONE ASPECT OF PJSC TATNEFT

IT’S NOT YOUR OPPONENT’S JOB TO POINT OUT OMISSIONS IN YOUR OWN EVIDENCE: A CLOSER LOOK AT ONE ASPECT OF PJSC TATNEFT

November 30, 2020 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Members Content, Written advocacy

One particular aspect of the judgment in PJSC Tatneft v Bogolyubov & Ors [2020] EWHC 3250 (Comm) that warrants closer investigation. That is the claimant’s argument that it did not have notice that the defendants were going to invite the court…

CLAIMANT REFUSED PERMISSION TO RELY ON NEW WITNESS STATEMENT SERVED PART-WAY THROUGH A TRIAL: LATE WITNESSES COULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLUG GAPS

CLAIMANT REFUSED PERMISSION TO RELY ON NEW WITNESS STATEMENT SERVED PART-WAY THROUGH A TRIAL: LATE WITNESSES COULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLUG GAPS

November 30, 2020 · by gexall · in Applications, Civil evidence, Members Content, Relief from sanctions, Witness statements

In  PJSC Tatneft v Bogolyubov & Ors [2020] EWHC 3250 (Comm) Mrs Justice Moulder refused the claimant’s application for permission to rely on new evidence which was served in the middle of a trial.  Not only is this a consideration…

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