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ANOTHER FAILED SERVICE OF CLAIM FORM CASE:  FAILURE TO SERVE PROPERLY ON A PARTNERSHIP MEANS THE ACTION COMES TO GRIEF

ANOTHER FAILED SERVICE OF CLAIM FORM CASE: FAILURE TO SERVE PROPERLY ON A PARTNERSHIP MEANS THE ACTION COMES TO GRIEF

August 1, 2024 · by gexall · in Applications, Avoiding negligence claims, Members Content, Service of the claim form, Serving documents

In Goodfellow v Warren Boyes & Archer (A Firm) [2024] EWHC 2015 (KB)Master Thornett rejected an argument that a former partner in a solicitors’ practice had been validly served when proceedings were sent to the company that had purchased that…

COST BITES 175: SOLICITOR'S BILLS WERE NOT INTERIM STATUTE BILLS AND COULD BE ASSESSED: COURT OF APPEAL DECISION TODAY

COST BITES 175: SOLICITOR’S BILLS WERE NOT INTERIM STATUTE BILLS AND COULD BE ASSESSED: COURT OF APPEAL DECISION TODAY

August 1, 2024 · by gexall · in Appeals, Assessment of Costs, Costs, Members Content

In the judgment today in Signature Litigation LLP v Ivanishvili [2024] EWCA Civ 901 the Court of Appeal upheld an earlier decision of Costs Judge Leonard that a series of bills rendered by the appellant solicitors were not interim statute…

A PART 36 OFFER MADE PRE-TRIAL WAS NOT OPEN FOR ACCEPTANCE WHILST QUANTUM WAS BEING ASSESSED: WHEN IS A SPLIT TRIAL NOT A SPLIT TRIAL?

A PART 36 OFFER MADE PRE-TRIAL WAS NOT OPEN FOR ACCEPTANCE WHILST QUANTUM WAS BEING ASSESSED: WHEN IS A SPLIT TRIAL NOT A SPLIT TRIAL?

August 1, 2024 · by gexall · in Applications, Costs, Members Content, Part 36

In Wells v Hornshaw & Ors [2024] EWHC 2019 (Ch) Mr Justice Adam Johnson rejected a petitioner’s argument that a Part 36 offer remained open for acceptance. There had been a trial after the Part 36 offer had been made. …

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