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OPENING LINES OF JUDGMENTS 2023: DRAGONS, VENUS, BOMBS, WAR AND THE BEAUTY OF NIDDERDALE (TO NAME JUST A FEW)

OPENING LINES OF JUDGMENTS 2023: DRAGONS, VENUS, BOMBS, WAR AND THE BEAUTY OF NIDDERDALE (TO NAME JUST A FEW)

December 22, 2023 · by gexall · in Civil Procedure, Members Content

It is now too close to Christmas to write the traditional material of this blog.  However it is a good time to review some of the best opening lines of judgments for 2023.  If you feel I have missed some…

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