Civil Litigation Brief ®
Menu
  • Home
  • About
  • Membership Plans
  • Webinars
  • Login
Updates and Commentary on Civil Procedure, by Gordon Exall, Barrister, Kings Chambers
Browse: Home » 2022 » April » 12
WHEN A WITNESS GIVES DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS IN DIFFERENT STATEMENTS IT RARELY HELPS THEIR CASE: JUDGE FINDS IT "UNIMPRESSIVE"

WHEN A WITNESS GIVES DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS IN DIFFERENT STATEMENTS IT RARELY HELPS THEIR CASE: JUDGE FINDS IT “UNIMPRESSIVE”

April 12, 2022 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Members Content, Personal Injury, Witness statements

In Parry v Johnson & Anor (Rev1) [2022] EWHC 889 (QB) Mr Justice Ritchie considered the evidence of the defendant driver in a road traffic case.  The defendant’s different accounts on different occasions did not help his cause.  The judge…

THE COURT SHOULD ASSESS COSTS SUMMARILY NOW: BUT THEY ARE SUBJECT TO A "SIGNIFICANT HAIRCUT"

THE COURT SHOULD ASSESS COSTS SUMMARILY NOW: BUT THEY ARE SUBJECT TO A “SIGNIFICANT HAIRCUT”

April 12, 2022 · by gexall · in Applications, Assessment of Costs, Costs, Members Content, Summary assessment,

One of the things I regularly do on this blog is to post judgments relating to the summary assessment of costs.  These are not readily available elsewhere and this type of judgment is very popular with readers. The judgment of…

COURT REFUSES DEFENDANT'S APPLICATION THAT DEFENDANT'S KENYAN WITNESSES SHOULD APPEAR BY VIDEO LINK:

COURT REFUSES DEFENDANT’S APPLICATION THAT DEFENDANT’S KENYAN WITNESSES SHOULD APPEAR BY VIDEO LINK:

April 12, 2022 · by gexall · in Applications, Civil evidence, Members Content, Remote hearings

In  Jackson v Hayes & Jarvis (Travel) Ltd [2022] EWHC 453 (QB) Mrs Justice Eady refused the defendant’s application that its witnesses give evidence by video link from Kenya. “I am left with, on the one hand, an absence of…

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Subscription notifies you of a new post, it does not give you access to members' content.

Join 12.4K other subscribers

Recent Posts

  • ACCOMMODATION AND APPLIANCE CLAIMS: THE CASES SINCE SWIFT -v- CARPENTER: WEBINAR 3rd SEPTEMBER 2026
  • EXPERT WATCH 68: THE MISUSE OF AI: “CREATE ME AN EXCEPTIONAL EXPERT WITNESS REPORT”: SHOW HOW MY CLIENT “IS 0% AT FAULT”: THIS WITNESS HAD A FEW PROBLEMS…
  • APPELLANT HAS £2.8 MILLION APPEAL STRUCK OUT: RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS REFUSED: THE DANGERS OF INACTIVITY: “THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE CONSEQUENCES CANNOT DETERMINE THE OUTCOME”
  • EXPERT WATCH 67: LITIGANTS NOT ALLOWED TO RECOVER THE COSTS OF AN EXPERT WHOSE EVIDENCE ON SOME ISSUES WAS “LARGELY UNHELPFUL”
  • WITNESS EVIDENCE WEDNESDAY: YOU CANNOT NECESSARILY RELY ON INTERLOCUTORY WITNESS STATEMENTS AT TRIAL

Top Posts

EXPERT WATCH 65 : WHEN THE JUDGES SAY "WE ATTACH VERY LITTLE WEIGHT" TO A REPORT IT IS CLEAR THAT SOMETHING HAS GONE WRONG
EXPERT WATCH 68: THE MISUSE OF AI: "CREATE ME AN EXCEPTIONAL EXPERT WITNESS REPORT": SHOW HOW MY CLIENT "IS 0% AT FAULT": THIS WITNESS HAD A FEW PROBLEMS...
COST BITES 441: NO ORDER FOR COSTS - EVEN THOUGH THE APPLICANT WAS SUCCESSFUL: THERE ARE MANY LESSONS TO LEARN HERE...
THROWBACK FRIDAY: AVOIDING NEGLIGENCE CLAIMS IN LITIGATION AN 8 POINT SURVIVAL GUIDE (AUGUST 2019): AND LOOK AT THE LINKS...
EXPERT WATCH 66: RED FLAGS AND EXPERTS (1) :THE DUTY TO CONSIDER THE RANGE OF OPINIONS: OFTEN "HONOURED IN THE BREACH"; OFTEN FATAL TO A PARTY'S CASE

Archives

Blogroll

  • Fatal Accident Law
  • Legal Futures
  • Personal injury: Liability and Damages

Books

  • Munkman & Exall on Damages for Personal Injuries and Death 15th ed
  • The APIL Guide to Fatal Accidents 4th edition

Useful Links

  • Buntools (for preparing PDF Bundles)
  • Kings Chambers
  • Kings Chambers Costs & Litigation Funding
  • Kings Chambers Serious Injury
  • The Civil Procedure Rules
  • The Law Society Gazette
  • The National Archives Recently Published Judgments
  • The Senior Court Costs Office Guide 2025
  • www.Bailii.org

Copyright

© Gordon Exall, Exall Legal Training, Civil Litigation Brief, 2013-2026. Unauthorised use and or duplication of the material contained on this blog without permission is strictly prohibited.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.

To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Membership Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertising Policy
  • Copyright
  • Legal Disclaimer

Copyright © 2026 Civil Litigation Brief ®

Powered by Big Yellow Workshop

Loading Comments...

You must be logged in to post a comment.