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THE RULES OF LITIGATION ARE DETAILED AND IMPORTANT: COURT REFUSES APPEAL - DEFENDANT'S ATTEMPT TO RE-LITIGATE HEARING WAS AN ABUSE OF PROCESS

THE RULES OF LITIGATION ARE DETAILED AND IMPORTANT: COURT REFUSES APPEAL – DEFENDANT’S ATTEMPT TO RE-LITIGATE HEARING WAS AN ABUSE OF PROCESS

February 4, 2021 · by gexall · in Appeals, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Setting aside judgment

The judgment of Collins Rice J in  Vafa v Patel [2021] EWHC 198 (QB) shows the importance of knowing and complying with the rules.  The judge dismissed an appeal where it had been held that a defendant’s attempt to re-litigate…

THE FAMILY COURT IS NOT THE HIGH COURT: SEVEN YEARS ON AND THERE IS STILL CONFUSION: MOSTYN J RE-STATES THE POSITION

February 4, 2021 · by gexall · in Case Management, Civil Procedure, Members Content

I am treading, warily, in the patch of the family law bloggers in looking at the judgment of Mr Justice Mostyn in TK v ML [2021] EWFC.  This is a judgment about procedure that highlights the point that the Family…

VULNERABLE WITNESSES IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS: THE NEW RULES: WEBINAR 22nd MARCH 2021

February 4, 2021 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Members Content, Rule Changes, Webinar, Witness statements

I am presenting a webinar on the 22nd March 2021 dealing with the new rules relating to vulnerable witnesses in civil proceedings. The new rules are coming into force on the 6th April 2021.  These change the rules so that…

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