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"TOPSY TURVY STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION": THE CORONAVIRUS ACT DOES NOT ALLOW THE BROADCASTING OF THE COURTS

“TOPSY TURVY STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION”: THE CORONAVIRUS ACT DOES NOT ALLOW THE BROADCASTING OF THE COURTS

February 19, 2021 · by gexall · in Applications, Civil Procedure, Coronavirus, Members Content

In Good Law Project Ltd & Ors, R. ( On Application of) v Secretary of State for Health And Social Care [2021] EWHC 346 (Admin) Mr Justice Chamberlain rejected an argument that the Coronavirus Act implicitly gave the courts power…

WHERE HAVE ALL THE CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES GONE? (2): A LONG TIME MAY NOT BE PASSING (AND SOME - MAYBE NOT SO USEFUL - LINKS)

WHERE HAVE ALL THE CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES GONE? (2): A LONG TIME MAY NOT BE PASSING (AND SOME – MAYBE NOT SO USEFUL – LINKS)

February 19, 2021 · by gexall · in Access to justice, Civil Procedure, Members Content

As an update on the decision to move the online version of the Civil Procedure Rules.  David Wolfson QC, (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice) tweeted yesterday that the problem had been recognised “I’ve asked my officials to look at…

WHEN YOUR PLEADED CASE IS DIFFERENT TO YOUR EVIDENCE: YOU ARE TAKING A HUGE GAMBLE (WHICH DIDN'T PAY OFF...)

WHEN YOUR PLEADED CASE IS DIFFERENT TO YOUR EVIDENCE: YOU ARE TAKING A HUGE GAMBLE (WHICH DIDN’T PAY OFF…)

February 19, 2021 · by gexall · in Members Content, Statements of Case, Witness statements

The judgment of Gavin Mansfield QC (sitting as a High Court judge)  in Puharic v Silverbond Enterprises Ltd [2021] EWHC 351 (QB) highlights the difficulties that can occur if the pleaded case differs from the evidence. Put bluntly running a…

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