IF YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE LONG SKELETON ARGUMENTS – THEN GIVE THE JUDGE AN INDEX OR LIST OF CONTENTS: A CHANCE TO REVIEW CASES, LINKS AND GUIDANCE ON DRAFTING SKELETONS
There are limits on the length of skeleton arguments. These are often exceeded. Here the judge observes that if skeletons are going to be lengthy then the advocates should assist the court by providing an index or list of contents. …
MEMBER NEWS: HONING IN ON THE INTERNAL RESEARCH FACILITY ON THIS SITE: WHAT TO DO WHEN THINGS GO WRONG IN LITIGATION – SOME GUIDANCE
Yesterday I had an enquiry about the internal search function on this site. In particular whether it used Boolean operators. It doesn’t but there is a “work around” discussed below. On a separate issue I also recorded a webinar on…
COST BITES 266: THE DEFENDANT WHO OBTAINED AN ORDER FOR INDEMNITY COSTS IN HER FAVOUR AND STILL ENDED UP CONSIDERABLY OUT OF POCKET: PART 36 OFFERS IN THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS: PLUS – “COSTS CAPPING” CONSIDERED – AND REFUSED
We are looking at a case where a defendant successfully defended an application to commit, was awarded indemnity costs and yet ended up considerably out of pocket. It shows the importance of a well judged Part 36 offer by the…
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