DESIGNATED CIVIL JUDGES SHOULD BE CAREFUL WHO IS GIVEN THE TASK OF TRYING COMPLEX TRIALS: COURT OF APPEAL MISSIVE TO DESIGNATED CIVIL JUDGES (& MANY OTHERS…)
Here we look at some comments made yesterday by the Court of Appeal. The court allowed an appeal by a defendant in a personal injury case. The case was heard by a Deputy District Judge. The court was clear that…
PROVING THINGS 291: WHAT WEIGHT DOES A JUDGE GIVE TO WITNESS STATEMENTS WHEN THE WITNESSES DO NOT ATTEND TRIAL AND (THE JUDGE FINDS) THERE IS NO GOOD REASON FOR THIS?
We have looked many times at issues relating to the weight a judge gives to a witness statement when the witness does not, in fact, attend trial. We have an example here. The judge found that there was no good…
SERVICE POINTS 47: THE CASE ABOUT THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE UNSEALED CLAIM FORM: A RARE EXAMPLE OF “DENTON” PRINCIPLES APPLYING IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES
Here we have an unusual case about service of the claim form, with an unusual result. The judge reiterated the principle that a claimant must serve a sealed copy of the claim form, even though this was extremely difficult under…
THE NEW SRA GUIDANCE ON EFFECTIVE SUPERVISION 4: “CHOOSING SUPERVISORS” (THERE IS MUCH MORE TO THIS THAN MEETS THE EYE): PLUS TWO USEFUL CHECKLISTS
Here we are continuing our look at the new SRA Guidance on Effective Supervision. Today we are looking at the section on “Choosing Supervisors” . There are five paragraphs on this in the Guidance. However this issue is fundamental to…
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