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INDEMNITY COSTS NOT AWARDED WHEN A DEFENDANT REFUSED TO MEDIATE: HIGH COURT DECISION TODAY

INDEMNITY COSTS NOT AWARDED WHEN A DEFENDANT REFUSED TO MEDIATE: HIGH COURT DECISION TODAY

June 16, 2022 · by gexall · in Applications, Conduct, Costs, Mediation, Members Content

In  Richards & Anor v Speechly Bircham Llp & Anor (Consequential Matters) [2022] EWHC 1512 (Comm) HHJ Russen (sitting as a High Court judge) refused an application for indemnity costs made on the basis that the defendants had refused mediation….

CAN A PARTY TO LITIGATION WITHHOLD THEIR ADDRESS FOR SERVICE?  COURT FINDS IT HAS A DISCRETION - BUT DECLINES TO EXERCISE IT

CAN A PARTY TO LITIGATION WITHHOLD THEIR ADDRESS FOR SERVICE? COURT FINDS IT HAS A DISCRETION – BUT DECLINES TO EXERCISE IT

June 16, 2022 · by gexall · in Civil Procedure, Members Content

In  Axnoller Events Ltd v Brake & Anor (Possession and Eviction Proceedings) [2022] EWHC 1162 (Ch) HHJ Matthews (sitting as a High Court judge) considered the question of whether a party to litigation must give an address for service, whether…

APPEALS: POINTS OF LAW AND BUNDLES: LITIGANTS SHOWN THE YELLOW CARD: YOU CAN READ THE RULES HERE

APPEALS: POINTS OF LAW AND BUNDLES: LITIGANTS SHOWN THE YELLOW CARD: YOU CAN READ THE RULES HERE

June 16, 2022 · by gexall · in Appeals, Bundles, Members Content, Written advocacy

In  Banks v Blount [2022] EWHC 1491 (QB) Mr Justice Ritchie was critical of an appellant for failing to comply with two basic elements of the practice directions relating to appeals.  The need for clarity and precision when referring to…

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