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SEEKING TO ADD A JOINT EXPERT INTO THE ACTION 2: A COSTLY PROCESS: INCURRING LIABILITY FOR £90,000 IN AN ATTEMPT TO RECOVER £16,000

SEEKING TO ADD A JOINT EXPERT INTO THE ACTION 2: A COSTLY PROCESS: INCURRING LIABILITY FOR £90,000 IN AN ATTEMPT TO RECOVER £16,000

February 11, 2021 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Conduct, Costs, Expert evidence, Experts, Members Content

I am grateful to my colleague Colm Nugent for giving me further details of the costs involved in the defendant’s unsuccessful application to join a joint expert into the action which was discussed in a post earlier today.  Colm also…

RULE CHANGES COMING INTO FORCE IN APRIL 2021 (3): VULNERABLE PARTIES AND WITNESSES (AGAIN)

RULE CHANGES COMING INTO FORCE IN APRIL 2021 (3): VULNERABLE PARTIES AND WITNESSES (AGAIN)

February 11, 2021 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Costs, Members Content, Rule Changes, Webinar

I am returning to the changes being introduced in relation to vulnerable parties and witnesses because the new rules are now available here . The new Practice Direction was looked at in detail in an earlier post.    CHANGES TO…

FAILED ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN COSTS FROM A JOINT EXPERT: A LOT TO LEARN HERE

FAILED ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN COSTS FROM A JOINT EXPERT: A LOT TO LEARN HERE

February 11, 2021 · by gexall · in Applications, Expert evidence, Experts, Members Content, Wasted Costs

In Walker -v- TUI UK Limited (Manchester County Court 14th January 2021)* District Judge Obodai considered an application by the defendant to join a jointly instructed expert into the action as a party for the purpose of obtaining costs against…

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