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RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS REQUIRED WHEN A PARTY SERVES A WITNESS SUMMARY AND NOT A WITNESS STATEMENT: SOME WITNESSES ALLOWED, OTHERS WERE NOT

RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS REQUIRED WHEN A PARTY SERVES A WITNESS SUMMARY AND NOT A WITNESS STATEMENT: SOME WITNESSES ALLOWED, OTHERS WERE NOT

April 26, 2022 · by gexall · in Applications, Members Content, Relief from sanctions, Witness statements

The judgment of Mrs Justice Steyn in  Vardy  -v- News Group Newspapers Ltd [2022] EWHC 946 (QB) serves as a reminder that a party cannot simply serve witness summaries in place of witness statements. The judge granted relief from sanctions…

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