NEW EDITION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COURT JUDICIAL REVIEW GUIDE 2025: FOLLOW THE RULES OR YOU COULD BE SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS

NEW EDITION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COURT JUDICIAL REVIEW GUIDE 2025: FOLLOW THE RULES OR YOU COULD BE SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS

There is a new edition of The Administrative Court Judicial Review Guide 2025 available on the Judiciary website. It contains clear guidance on procedure and, as the Preface makes clear, is keen to help practitioners avoid common procedural pitfalls. It…

DISCOUNTS FOR MEMBERS ON THE CIVIL LITIGATION BRIEF SERIES OF WEBINARS: THE CODE

DISCOUNTS FOR MEMBERS ON THE CIVIL LITIGATION BRIEF SERIES OF WEBINARS: THE CODE

As promised in the previous post, here is the discount code for the Civil Litigation Brief series of webinars.   The webinars include topics such as cost effective delegation, attendance notes, the liability of insurers to pay judgments, the joint expert…

MEMBER NEWS: DISCOUNTS FOR MEMBERS ON THE CIVIL LITIGATION BRIEF SERIES OF WEBINARS

There are a series of webinars coming up which cover many of the key aspects we look at on this site.  Members who subscribe to the site can now obtain a discount on each of the webinars, with further discounts…

RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS GRANTED AFTER CLAIMANTS BREACHED PEREMPTORY ORDER: RETIRED FOOTBALLERS ALLOWED TO STAY ON THE FIELD...

RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS GRANTED AFTER CLAIMANTS BREACHED PEREMPTORY ORDER: RETIRED FOOTBALLERS ALLOWED TO STAY ON THE FIELD…

We are looking today at a case with an unusual, if not extraordinary, procedural history.  The Master observed that the claimants had been very poorly represented in the past:  “It is abundantly clear from the succession of retainers and instructions…

APPLICANT REFUSED PERMISSION TO RELY UPON A WITNESS STATEMENT THAT WAS SERVED LATE: NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES IS EFFECTIVELY A FORM OF CHEATING

APPLICANT REFUSED PERMISSION TO RELY UPON A WITNESS STATEMENT THAT WAS SERVED LATE: NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES IS EFFECTIVELY A FORM OF CHEATING

Here we are looking at a case from the family jurisdiction.  Slightly different rules apply, however the overall principles are the same as in the CPR. The judge had to consider whether to grant permission to an applicant to rely…

MEMBER NEWS: HONING IN ON THE INTERNAL RESEARCH FACILITY ON THIS SITE: WHAT TO DO WHEN THINGS GO WRONG IN LITIGATION - SOME GUIDANCE

MEMBER NEWS: HONING IN ON THE INTERNAL RESEARCH FACILITY ON THIS SITE: WHAT TO DO WHEN THINGS GO WRONG IN LITIGATION – SOME GUIDANCE

Yesterday I had an enquiry about the internal search function on this site. In particular whether it used  Boolean operators. It doesn’t but there is a “work around” discussed below.  On a separate issue I also recorded a webinar on…

WHAT TO DO WHEN THINGS GO WRONG IN LITIGATION 2025: WEBINAR 4th AUGUST 2025

WHAT TO DO WHEN THINGS GO WRONG IN LITIGATION 2025: WEBINAR 4th AUGUST 2025

This webinar looks at what to do when things go wrong in civil litigation.   There is a continual flow of reports that deal with errors made in relation to limitation, service or someone falling foul of the rules or court…

THE COURT WOULD NOT STRIKE OUT A CLAIM BECAUSE OF ERRORS IN THE RESPONSE PACK: "THE OVERRIDING OBJECTIVE IS NOT FURTHERED BY PARTIES SEEKING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TECHNICAL BREACHES"

THE COURT WOULD NOT STRIKE OUT A CLAIM BECAUSE OF ERRORS IN THE RESPONSE PACK: “THE OVERRIDING OBJECTIVE IS NOT FURTHERED BY PARTIES SEEKING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TECHNICAL BREACHES”

Here we look at a case where a claimant made amendments to the response pack because service was going to take place abroad. The response pack then contained errors in relation to the times by which the defendant should take…

COURT OF APPEAL FIND THAT JUDGE SHOULD NOT HAVE GRANTED RELIEF FROM SANCTION FOLLOWING LATE SERVICE OF THE PARTICULARS OF CLAIM

COURT OF APPEAL FIND THAT JUDGE SHOULD NOT HAVE GRANTED RELIEF FROM SANCTION FOLLOWING LATE SERVICE OF THE PARTICULARS OF CLAIM

In the judgment today in Bangs v FM Conway Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 1461 the Court of Appeal overturned a decision where the claimant had been given relief from sanctions against one defendant following late service of the Particulars of…