DON’T DISCLOSE COUNSEL’S ADVICE TO THE OTHER SIDE: A REPEAT IN RELATION TO AN ISSUE THAT IS STILL HAPPENING
An issue I have seen periodically came up on LinkedIn yesterday. A defendant was complaining that there was a lack of co-operation by the claimant’s solicitor in failing to show them counsel’s Advice in relation to a claim brought by…
WITNESS CREDIBILITY AND REWRITING EVENTS OVER TIME: DEFENDANT DRIVER CAST AROUND FOR AN INTERPRETATION OF THEIR ACTIONS THAT PLACED THEM IN THE BEST LIGHT POSSIBLE
We have looked recently at a number of cases in relation to witness credibility. The judgment of HHJ Martin Picton in Palmer v Timms [2024] EWHC 2292 (KB) is a case where the primary issue at trial was the credibility…
WHEN SOCIAL MEDIA AND ONLINE POSTS UNDERMINE THE CLAIMANT’S CASE: FACEBOOK POSTS ON PLAYING RUGBY ARE FOUND TO BE BINDING
Many cases emphasise the importance of social media in litigation. It has become an essential tool in the armoury of many litigators. An example can be seen in the judge of Mr Justice Mould in Wye Valley NHS Trust v…
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