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AVOIDING PROCEDURAL ERRORS IN CIVIL LITIGATION (AND WHAT TO DO IF THINGS GO AWRY) : WEBINAR 17th FEBRUARY 2025

AVOIDING PROCEDURAL ERRORS IN CIVIL LITIGATION (AND WHAT TO DO IF THINGS GO AWRY) : WEBINAR 17th FEBRUARY 2025

February 12, 2025 · by gexall · in Avoiding negligence claims, Civil Procedure, Clinical Negligence, Members Content, Relief from sanctions, Webinar, Witness statements

This webinar looks at common mistakes in personal injury litigation and recent cases where things have gone wrong. It then looks at how mistakes can be rectified and how to make an application for relief from sanctions.  Booking details are…

COST BITES 217: CLAIMANTS TO PAY THE DEFENDANTS' COSTS OF THE BUDGETING HEARING: THE PROPOSED BUDGET WAS "ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE LINE"

COST BITES 217: CLAIMANTS TO PAY THE DEFENDANTS’ COSTS OF THE BUDGETING HEARING: THE PROPOSED BUDGET WAS “ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE LINE”

February 12, 2025 · by gexall · in Assessment of Costs, Case Management, Conduct, Costs budgeting, Members Content

We are returning to the judgment of Mr Justice Constable in GS Woodland Court GP 1 Ltd & Anor v RGCM Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 285 (TCC), looked in the previous post.  Because of the nature of the budget that the…

COST BITES 216: THIS IS A CASE OF HIGH VALUE: HOWEVER THE CLAIMANTS' COSTS ARE DISPROPORTIONAL AND THE HOURLY RATES ARE EXCESSIVE

COST BITES 216: THIS IS A CASE OF HIGH VALUE: HOWEVER THE CLAIMANTS’ COSTS ARE DISPROPORTIONAL AND THE HOURLY RATES ARE EXCESSIVE

February 12, 2025 · by gexall · in Assessment of Costs, Case Management, Costs, Costs budgeting, Members Content

This is the first of two posts looking at the  costs budgeting judgment of Mr Justice Constable in GS Woodland Court GP 1 Ltd & Anor v RGCM Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 285 (TCC).   The judge made observations in…

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