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CAN ONE WITNESS STATEMENT SIMPLY SAY "I AGREE WITH THEM" ? THIS IS NEVER A GOOD IDEA: SOME CASES REVIEWED

CAN ONE WITNESS STATEMENT SIMPLY SAY “I AGREE WITH THEM” ? THIS IS NEVER A GOOD IDEA: SOME CASES REVIEWED

October 14, 2021 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Members Content, Witness statements

I gave a webinar earlier today where an interesting question was asked.  If a husband and wife are giving evidence and they agree with each other, can one statement simply say “I agree with them”? This “agreement” of witness statements…

EXPERT EVIDENCE – UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS AND AVOIDING THE PITFALLS: WEBINAR 20th OCTOBER 2020

EXPERT EVIDENCE – UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS AND AVOIDING THE PITFALLS: WEBINAR 20th OCTOBER 2020

October 14, 2021 · by gexall · in Expert evidence, Experts, Members Content, Webinar

The last few months have seen a large number of cases where expert evidence has proved highly problematic (usually for the party calling the expert in question). On the 20th October 2021 I am giving a webinar “Expert Evidence -…

WASTED COSTS AND THE SOLICITOR AS TARGET: "HEAVY SATELLITE LITIGATION IS TO BE DEPRECATED"

WASTED COSTS AND THE SOLICITOR AS TARGET: “HEAVY SATELLITE LITIGATION IS TO BE DEPRECATED”

October 14, 2021 · by gexall · in Applications, Conduct, Members Content, Wasted Costs

The judgment of Mr Justice Bryan in Lakatamia Shipping Co Ltd v Su & Ors [2021] EWHC 2702 (Comm) is essential reading for anyone contemplating making a wasted costs application. It is, of course, equally important for anyone defending such…

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