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FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE RULES FOR WITNESS STATEMENTS FOR THOSE NOT PROFICIENT IN ENGLISH – “DISAPPOINTINGLY A NOT INFREQUENT OCCURRENCE”

August 12, 2024 · by gexall · in Case Management, Civil evidence, Members Content, Relief from sanctions, Witness statements

In SZ Solicitors -v- Bharj [2024] 8WLUK 65 HHJ Monty KC dealt with the problems that arose when a party had not complied with the rules in relation to providing a witness statement for a witness who is not proficient…

THREE WEBINARS: MAKING APPLICATIONS TO THE COURT; INSOLVENCY AND SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER

THREE WEBINARS: MAKING APPLICATIONS TO THE COURT; INSOLVENCY AND SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER

August 12, 2024 · by gexall · in Avoiding negligence claims, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Personal Injury, Webinar

In September and October there are a number of webinars relating to procedure and evidence. Firstly on the essential issue (but often overlooked) elements and rules relating to making applications to the court; secondly on insolvency and personal injury and…

WITNESS STATEMENTS: PD57AC "MORE HONOURED IN THE BREACH THAN THE OBSERVANCE": AND THIS HAS CONSEQUENCES

WITNESS STATEMENTS: PD57AC “MORE HONOURED IN THE BREACH THAN THE OBSERVANCE”: AND THIS HAS CONSEQUENCES

August 12, 2024 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Conduct, Members Content, Witness statements

In  KSY Juice Blends UK Ltd v Citrosuco GmbH [2024] EWHC 2098 (Comm) HHJ Pearce (sitting as a Judge of the High Court) observed that the requirements for drafting witness statements in PD57AC were “more honoured in the breach than…

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