COST BITES 402: DOES THE FACT THAT LEGAL FEES HAVE BEEN PAID BY RELATIVES MEAN THAT A RESPONDENT IS NOT LIABLE TO PAY COSTS? THE INDEMNITY PRINCIPLE CONSIDERED

COST BITES 402: DOES THE FACT THAT LEGAL FEES HAVE BEEN PAID BY RELATIVES MEAN THAT A RESPONDENT IS NOT LIABLE TO PAY COSTS? THE INDEMNITY PRINCIPLE CONSIDERED

June 16, 2026 · by · in Appeals, Applications, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Costs, Members Content

Here the court considered an argument that the indemnity principle meant that an unsuccessful respondent was not liable to pay the appellant’s costs.  It was clear that the fees in question had been paid by family members and not the…

ASSESSORS IN THE COURT OF APPEAL IN ADMIRALTY CASES: WHY WERE THEY NECESSARY? APPELLANTS MAY HAVE SUFFERED FROM THAT SINKING FEELING ...

ASSESSORS IN THE COURT OF APPEAL IN ADMIRALTY CASES: WHY WERE THEY NECESSARY? APPELLANTS MAY HAVE SUFFERED FROM THAT SINKING FEELING …

June 16, 2026 · by · in Appeals, Case Management, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content

I don’t know if there are many shipping lawyers who read this site. Here we have a very niche part of a judgment in relation to  Admiralty Court procedure.  The appeal was originally adjourned because there appeared to be a…

DEFENDANT GIVEN PERMISSION TO WITHDRAW FROM ADMISSIONS: THE SOLICITORS CONDUCT WAS A "MATTER OF VERY REAL CONCERN" - BUT THE APPLICATION WAS GRANTED

DEFENDANT GIVEN PERMISSION TO WITHDRAW FROM ADMISSIONS: THE SOLICITORS CONDUCT WAS A “MATTER OF VERY REAL CONCERN” – BUT THE APPLICATION WAS GRANTED

June 16, 2026 · by · in Admissions, Applications, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Clinical Negligence, Expert evidence, Experts, Members Content, Relief from sanctions

Applications to withdraw from admissions often give rise to controversy.  Here a defendant to a clinical negligence made such an application very late and on the grounds that there had been a change of expert and thus a change of…

THE CURRENT IMPORTANCE OF PLEADINGS 80: THE PARTICULARS OF CLAIM "FAILED TO FORMULATE A LEGALLY RECOGNISABLE CASE AGAINST EACH DEFENDANT": THE ACTION WAS STRUCK OUT

THE CURRENT IMPORTANCE OF PLEADINGS 80: THE PARTICULARS OF CLAIM “FAILED TO FORMULATE A LEGALLY RECOGNISABLE CASE AGAINST EACH DEFENDANT”: THE ACTION WAS STRUCK OUT

June 16, 2026 · by · in Applications, Avoiding negligence claims, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Statements of Case, Striking out

Here we look at a case where an unrepresented litigant’s action against five defendants was struck out because the Particulars of Claim did not show any legally recognisable case against any of the defendants. This judgment shows the importance of…

THE BAR STANDARDS BOARD GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES: THE KEY POINTS AND SEVEN USEFUL CHECKLISTS

THE BAR STANDARDS BOARD GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES: THE KEY POINTS AND SEVEN USEFUL CHECKLISTS

June 16, 2026 · by · in Applications, Avoiding negligence claims, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content

We have seen examples of barristers getting into difficulties because of the misuse of AI.  The Bar Standards Handbook  gives 14 pages of useful guidance to the Bar. I have attempted to summarise the guidance here and provide some useful…

THE NEW SRA GUIDANCE ON EFFECTIVE SUPERVISION 2: GUIDANCE AND CHECKLISTS ON THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM OTHER SOURCES...)

THE NEW SRA GUIDANCE ON EFFECTIVE SUPERVISION 2: GUIDANCE AND CHECKLISTS ON THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM OTHER SOURCES…)

June 16, 2026 · by · in Avoiding negligence claims, Case Management, Civil Procedure, Members Content

It is clear from recent developments that the use of AI can be useful in litigation, however it can also lead to major problems.  The new SRA Guidance recognises the issues in relation to the need to supervise AI use,…