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September 17, 2025 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Member news

I had a helpful comment from a subscriber yesterday about the ease in which they could access posts.  They were finding that when they clicked on the link in the email this was taking them to the first page of…

MORE ABOUT WHO CAN PROPERLY "CONDUCT LITIGATION": THE SUBMISSIONS OF THE LAW SOCIETY AND SOLICITORS REGULATION AUTHORITY: "TASKS MAY BE DELEGATED BUT CONDUCT OF THE LITIGATION MAY NOT"

MORE ABOUT WHO CAN PROPERLY “CONDUCT LITIGATION”: THE SUBMISSIONS OF THE LAW SOCIETY AND SOLICITORS REGULATION AUTHORITY: “TASKS MAY BE DELEGATED BUT CONDUCT OF THE LITIGATION MAY NOT”

September 17, 2025 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Conduct, Costs, Members Content

As I said yesterday the matters discussed in the recent judgment about whether a fee earner can conduct litigation may have a widespread impact. It is important that litigators are aware of the views of the Law Society and the…

WITNESS EVIDENCE WEDNESDAY: "HIS EVIDENCE WAS FREQUENTLY AGGRESSIVE AND SARCASTIC": SOMETIMES WITNESSES DO NOT HELP THEMSELVES

WITNESS EVIDENCE WEDNESDAY: “HIS EVIDENCE WAS FREQUENTLY AGGRESSIVE AND SARCASTIC”: SOMETIMES WITNESSES DO NOT HELP THEMSELVES

September 17, 2025 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Members Content, Witness statements

I have been considering a series on judicial observations on witness evidence for some time. It seems like a good idea to put this in the middle of the week so we have a regular reminder of how significant these…

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