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PERSONAL INJURY COSTS 2021: WATCH THE "SAINT AND GREAVSIE" OF THE COSTS BAR

PERSONAL INJURY COSTS 2021: WATCH THE “SAINT AND GREAVSIE” OF THE COSTS BAR

March 31, 2021 · by gexall · in Costs, Costs budgeting, Members Content, Personal Injury

My colleagues Craig Ralph and Andrew Hogan have delivered a webinar “Personal Injury Costs 2021” which is now available on the Kings Chambers website.   THE WEBINAR The webinar takes you through the hot topics relating to personal injury costs. …

FROM TODAY I AM AN ASSOCIATE TENANT AT 4-5 GRAY'S INN SQUARE

FROM TODAY I AM AN ASSOCIATE TENANT AT 4-5 GRAY’S INN SQUARE

March 31, 2021 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Members Content

I am delighted to report that from today I have become an associate tenant at 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square.     THE ANNOUNCEMENT “A huge welcome to Gordon Exall who joins 4-5 as an Associate Tenant. He brings first class expertise…

WITNESS STATEMENTS IN THE BUSINESS AND PROPERT COURTS: GESTMIN PRINCIPLES NOW ENSHRINED IN THE RULES

WITNESS STATEMENTS IN THE BUSINESS AND PROPERT COURTS: GESTMIN PRINCIPLES NOW ENSHRINED IN THE RULES

March 31, 2021 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Rule Changes, Webinar, Witness statements

From the 6th April this year some of the  key principles from  the judgment  in Gestmin SGPS S.A. -v- Credit Suisse [2013] EWCA 3560 (Comm) are effectively enshrined into the rules.  Key parts of the Gestmin principles are included in the Appendix to…

EXPERT WITNESSES & CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: HIGH COURT UPHOLDS DECISION TO ERASE DOCTOR FROM RECORD BECAUSE OF HIS CONDUCT AS AN EXPERT WITNESS

EXPERT WITNESSES & CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: HIGH COURT UPHOLDS DECISION TO ERASE DOCTOR FROM RECORD BECAUSE OF HIS CONDUCT AS AN EXPERT WITNESS

March 31, 2021 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Credibility of experts, Expert evidence, Experts, Members Content

Every litigator and, particularly, every expert witness should have a very close read of the judgment of Mr Justice Mostyn in Bux v The General Medical Council [2021] EWHC 762.  Although it is a decision in the administrative court it…

WHEN A SOLICITOR SIGNS A STATEMENT OF TRUTH ON BEHALF OF A CLIENT: GET THE WORDING RIGHT (AND REMEMBER WHAT IT IS YOU ARE CERTIFYING)

WHEN A SOLICITOR SIGNS A STATEMENT OF TRUTH ON BEHALF OF A CLIENT: GET THE WORDING RIGHT (AND REMEMBER WHAT IT IS YOU ARE CERTIFYING)

March 31, 2021 · by gexall · in Avoiding negligence claims, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Statements of Case, Statements of Truth, Witness statements

A regular search term that leads people to this blog is “can a solicitor sign a statement of truth on behalf of a client?”  The answer is yes, for some documents at least.   The lawyer has to remember (i) what…

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