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"PROFESSIONALISM DEMANDS THAT LAWYERS PICK THEIR BATTLES WISELY": JUDGE GRANTS EXTENSION AND ORDERS THE LAWYERS TO GO TO LUNCH TOGETHER...

“PROFESSIONALISM DEMANDS THAT LAWYERS PICK THEIR BATTLES WISELY”: JUDGE GRANTS EXTENSION AND ORDERS THE LAWYERS TO GO TO LUNCH TOGETHER…

December 16, 2024 · by gexall · in Advocacy, Civil Procedure, Conduct, Extensions of time, Members Content

Coming to the end of the year, and with Christmas nearly upon us, all lawyers  could benefit from reading the judgment of Chief U.S. District Judge David Proctor in McCullers v. Koch Foods of Ala., LLC in 2024 WL 4907226…

A CLAIM FOR WORKING 24.4 HOURS A DAY - EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR: WHEN DRAFTING SCHEDULES OF DAMAGES ARE LEFT TO THE CLAIMANTS: PROFOUND PROBLEMS FOLLOW

A CLAIM FOR WORKING 24.4 HOURS A DAY – EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR: WHEN DRAFTING SCHEDULES OF DAMAGES ARE LEFT TO THE CLAIMANTS: PROFOUND PROBLEMS FOLLOW

December 16, 2024 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Damages, Members Content, Schedules, Witness statements

We are returning to the judgment in Samrai & Ors v Kalia [2024] EWHC 3143 (KB). It is interesting to isolate out the parts of the judgment relating to the drafting of the schedules.  The claimants’ schedules were found to…

CLAIMANT IS SUCCESSFUL ON APPEAL, BUT DEFENDANT’S PART 36 OFFER MEANS THAT CLAIMANT PAYS THE COSTS: A REMINDER THAT PART 36 REMAINS IMPORTANT – EVEN AT THE APPEAL STAGE

December 16, 2024 · by gexall · in Appeals, Costs, Members Content, Part 36

I am grateful to my colleague Steven Turner for sending me a copy of the Court of Appeal decision on costs in  Majid -v- HSF Logistics Polksa AP.ZO.,  a copy of which is available here CA Decision on Costs (and…

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