COUNSEL’S DUTY IS TO THE CLIENT: GUIDANCE FROM THE UPPER TRIBUNAL
There have been strong words issued by the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum) Chamber recently in relation to non-compliance and the imposition of sanctions. The Tribunal has more problems in imposing sanctions than most because of the overwhelming need for…
LATE AMENDMENT OF PARTICULARS OF CLAIM NOT PERMITTED: HIGH COURT DECISION TODAY
In a judgment today in Henderson -v- Dorset Healthcare University Foundation NHS Trust [2016] EWHC 3032 (QB) Mr Justice Warby refused a claimant’s application to amend the Particulars of Claim. The judgment covers a number of points. In particular it…
BUNDLES EXHIBITS AND PAGINATION: AVOIDING COSTLY MISTAKES
I have given up being surprised that the post on trial bundles and Sedley’s Law is the most read post on this blog. Day after day, month after month, it draws a regular readership. However, in practical terms, it is…
THE MEDICAL EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF AN APPLICATION TO ADJOURN CANNOT BE IGNORED
A post last week noted the decision of the Court of Appeal in TBO Investments Ltd -v- Mohun Smith EWCA Civ 403 where the court stated that an application under CPR 39.3 should have been allowed when a defendant failed…
You must be logged in to post a comment.