CIVIL PROCEDURE BACK TO BASICS 104: YOU CAN’T ACT ON BEHALF OF BOTH SIDES IN LITIGATION – YOU REALLY CAN’T

How does one firm act on behalf of both sides in litigation? Entering judgment for a claimant and then applying, on behalf of the defendant, to have that judgment set aside? The easy answer is that it can't.    This attempt to do so led to severe penalties for the solicitor involved.  This is the mo...