AN OFFER TO SETTLE THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE PROVISION FOR COSTS MAY WELL BE INEFFECTIVE: IT CERTAINLY WILL NOT LEAD TO A PETITION BEING STRUCK OUT: COURT OF APPEAL DECISION TODAY
Here we look at an argument that a petition should be struck out because the respondents had made a reasonable offer to resolve the issues between the parties. The Court of Appeal observed that the “reasonable offer” did not include…
IF YOU ARE ASKING FOR AN EXPEDITED TRIAL – MAKE SURE YOU ARE AVAILABLE…: JUDGE SAYS THE PARTIES SHOULD HAVE CHECKED THIS ISSUE
Here we are looking at a short, but important, point in relation to seeking an expedited trial. The parties agreed the need for a speedy trial and agreed the dates. However it turns out that neither of the leading counsel…
COST BITES 398: MORE BUDGETING IN THE MERCEDES-BENZ LITIGATION: ONLY A “MODEST” REDUCTION OF £1 MILLION HERE: BUT WHY (THE COURT ASKS) WEREN’T REALISTICALLY REDUCED FIGURES PUT FORWARD IN THE FIRST PLACE?
Here we look at the remaining elements of costs budgeting in a case that we have looked at before. The reductions this time were not as severe as previously. It remains the case, however, that just over £1 million was…
THROWBACK FRIDAY: “ADVOCACY – THE JUDGE’S VIEW: “AVOID BULLSHIT, SMOKE AND MIRRORS” (OH AND “WELL PADDED VANITY” (JUNE 2016
There have been several series on “advocacy – the judge’s view” on this blog. Here we look at the fourth post in the first series. Again we have the problem that the original links no longer work. However this summary…
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