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NON-COMPLIANT WITNESS STATEMENTS (AGAIN): THE SOLICITOR'S STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WAS "FALSE":

NON-COMPLIANT WITNESS STATEMENTS (AGAIN): THE SOLICITOR’S STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WAS “FALSE”:

August 15, 2024 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Conduct, Members Content, Witness statements

For the third time this week I find myself writing about judicial criticisms of the way in which witness statements have been prepared.  This case has by far the most excoriating comments. In Fulstow & Anor v Francis [2024] EWHC…

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