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ROUTE OF APPEAL FROM COMMITTAL DECISIONS IN THE DIVISIONAL COURT: GO TO THE SUPREME COURT DIRECTLY

ROUTE OF APPEAL FROM COMMITTAL DECISIONS IN THE DIVISIONAL COURT: GO TO THE SUPREME COURT DIRECTLY

December 15, 2021 · by gexall · in Appeals, Committal proceedings, Members Content

The observations at the end of the Divisional Court judgment in National Highways Ltd v Buse & Ors [2021] EWHC 3404 (QB) are of some interest. The Court held that the appropriate route to appeal committal decisions made in the…

"A SOLICITOR, NO MATTER HOW EXPERIENCED OR INEXPERIENCED, MUST BE TAKEN TO KNOW THE CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES"

“A SOLICITOR, NO MATTER HOW EXPERIENCED OR INEXPERIENCED, MUST BE TAKEN TO KNOW THE CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES”

December 15, 2021 · by gexall · in Avoiding negligence claims, Limitation, Members Content, Relief from sanctions, Statements of Case, Webinar

That quotation, taken from  the judgment of HHJ Bird in  Holterman v Electrium (2020) EWHC 3915 ( TCC) was chosen by Professor Dominic Regan as his “thought of the year” in a recent tweet. Since there are 3208 pages in…

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