WITNESS EVIDENCE WEDNESDAY: THE PAUCITY OF EVIDENCE PROVIDED BY THE DEFENDANTS: AN APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT CANNOT BE DEFENDED BY "BARE ASSERTION"

WITNESS EVIDENCE WEDNESDAY: THE PAUCITY OF EVIDENCE PROVIDED BY THE DEFENDANTS: AN APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT CANNOT BE DEFENDED BY “BARE ASSERTION”

August 12, 2026 · by · in Applications, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Witness statements

The need to provide evidence and not simply make bare assertions is as important in applications as at trial.  Here we see a case where the claimant obtained summary judgment in the face of a “paucity of evidence” from the…

COST BITES 433: WHAT ARE "SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS" WHEN YOU WANT TO VARY A COSTS BUDGET? WHY THERE WERE NO SUCH DEVELOPMENTS HERE

COST BITES 433: WHAT ARE “SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS” WHEN YOU WANT TO VARY A COSTS BUDGET? WHY THERE WERE NO SUCH DEVELOPMENTS HERE

August 12, 2026 · by · in Appeals, Applications, Civil Procedure, Costs, Costs budgeting, Members Content

We are continuing our consideration at the appeal case where the defendant’s appeal against a decision to vary the claimant’s budget.  The first reason the appeal was successful was because the first instance judge found that there were no “significant…