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WHEN A CASE - WEEKS AWAY FROM TRIAL WAS "UNTENABLE": HOW DID WE GET HERE?

WHEN A CASE – WEEKS AWAY FROM TRIAL WAS “UNTENABLE”: HOW DID WE GET HERE?

May 11, 2026 · by gexall · in Avoiding negligence claims, Brexit, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Witness statements

We don’t normally look at the same case twice in the same day. However this particular judgment needs looking at from different angles.  The previous post looked at the case from the point of view of the pleadings.  However the…

THE CURRENT IMPORTANCE OF PLEADINGS 71: COURT REFUSES CLAIMANT PERMISSION TO AMEND EVEN THOUGH THE CURRENT CASE WAS "UNTENABLE": LESSONS HERE FOR EVERYONE

THE CURRENT IMPORTANCE OF PLEADINGS 71: COURT REFUSES CLAIMANT PERMISSION TO AMEND EVEN THOUGH THE CURRENT CASE WAS “UNTENABLE”: LESSONS HERE FOR EVERYONE

May 11, 2026 · by gexall · in Amendment, Applications, Avoiding negligence claims, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Statements of Case

Here we have a case where the judge refused the claimant permission to amend the Particulars of Claim in circumstances where it was conceded that the current pleading was “untenable”.   There are important lessons here for everyone involved in preparing…

BACK TO BASICS MONDAY: WHAT TO WEAR TO COURT: "IF YOU ATTEND COURT DRESSED INAPPROPRIATELY, COURT STAFF MAY REFUSE YOU ENTRY"

BACK TO BASICS MONDAY: WHAT TO WEAR TO COURT: “IF YOU ATTEND COURT DRESSED INAPPROPRIATELY, COURT STAFF MAY REFUSE YOU ENTRY”

May 11, 2026 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Conduct, Members Content

The issue of what is appropriate dress for court is a very basic one. It has, in the past, sported controversy.    However correct and appropriate dress is important, it helps the litigants. It pays to remember that some clients…

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