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THE CURRENT IMPORTANCE OF PLEADINGS 11: THE COURT WON'T STRIKE OUT PARTS OF THE DEFENCE BECAUSE... ITS ACTUALLY THE PARTICULARS OF CLAIM THAT DON'T MAKE MUCH SENSE

THE CURRENT IMPORTANCE OF PLEADINGS 11: THE COURT WON’T STRIKE OUT PARTS OF THE DEFENCE BECAUSE… ITS ACTUALLY THE PARTICULARS OF CLAIM THAT DON’T MAKE MUCH SENSE

May 22, 2025 · by gexall · in Applications, Clinical Negligence, Members Content, Statements of Case, Striking out

NB – SEE THE APPEAL JUDGMENT ON ONE ISSUE IN THIS CASE IN Prudence v Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2026] EWHC 96 (KB) Here we are looking at a judgment that is all about statements of case (or at…

EXPERTS IN COURT: "TRESPASSING ON THE JUDICIAL FUNCTION" AND "SEEKING TO ADVOCATE" ON BEHALF OF PARTY: THIS RARELY ENDS WELL...

EXPERTS IN COURT: “TRESPASSING ON THE JUDICIAL FUNCTION” AND “SEEKING TO ADVOCATE” ON BEHALF OF PARTY: THIS RARELY ENDS WELL…

May 22, 2025 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Credibility of experts, Expert evidence, Experts, Members Content

There is no shortage of posts on this blogs where judges are critical of expert witnesses. Today we look at another such case where the judge found the expert’s approach “concerning” and went on to state that the expert was…

SERVICE OF INJUNCTIONS: THE COURT ALLOWS SERVICE BY EMAIL RATHER THAN PERSONAL SERVICE

SERVICE OF INJUNCTIONS: THE COURT ALLOWS SERVICE BY EMAIL RATHER THAN PERSONAL SERVICE

May 22, 2025 · by gexall · in Civil Procedure, Members Content, Serving documents

Injunctions normally have to be served in person.  Here we are looking at a short point as to when it is permissible to serve an injunction by email.     THE CASE  Chanel Ltd v Skeens [2025] EWHC 619 (KB)…

THE WITNESS STATEMENT "IS IN LARGE PART UNRELIABLE AND ALSO LACKS CREDIBILITY": THE ENDURING PROBLEM OF "RETROSPECTIVE RECONSTRUCTION"

THE WITNESS STATEMENT “IS IN LARGE PART UNRELIABLE AND ALSO LACKS CREDIBILITY”: THE ENDURING PROBLEM OF “RETROSPECTIVE RECONSTRUCTION”

May 22, 2025 · by gexall · in Clinical Negligence, Members Content, Witness statements

We have looked many times at the problems caused by witness statements, including when a witness “tries” to remember matters they really cannot, or reconstructs what they feel did happen (or should have happened). This is a feature of all…

PROVING THINGS 261: PROVING FUTURE INTENTIONS: AN INTENTION TO HAVE MEDICAL OPERATIONS CARRIED OUT PRIVATELY

PROVING THINGS 261: PROVING FUTURE INTENTIONS: AN INTENTION TO HAVE MEDICAL OPERATIONS CARRIED OUT PRIVATELY

May 22, 2025 · by gexall · in Appeals, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Damages, Members Content, Personal Injury

Today we are looking at a case where the defendant appealed against a decision that the claimant could recover the future cost of medical treatment to be carried out on a private basis.  Statute states that there is no duty…

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