https://www.civillitigationbrief.com/2026/06/25/the-current-importance-of-pleadings-83-the-case-of-the-solicitors-lien-the-judge-should-not-have-decided-an-application-to-strike-out-on-the-basis-of-an-unpleaded-case/ 2026-06-25T10:02:19Z Civil Litigation Brief ® en THE CURRENT IMPORTANCE OF PLEADINGS 83: THE CASE OF THE SOLICITOR'S LIEN: THE JUDGE SHOULD NOT HAVE DECIDED AN APPLICATION TO STRIKE OUT ON THE BASIS OF AN UNPLEADED CASE 2026-06-25T09:58:54Z Blog https://www.civillitigationbrief.com/2026/06/25/the-new-sra-guidance-on-supervision-7-recording-arrangments-if-it-isnt-written-down-it-hasnt-happened/ 2026-06-24T16:34:40Z Civil Litigation Brief ® en THE NEW SRA GUIDANCE ON SUPERVISION 7: RECORDING ARRANGMENTS (IF IT ISN'T WRITTEN DOWN IT HASN'T HAPPENED...) 2026-06-25T07:00:41Z Blog https://www.civillitigationbrief.com/2026/06/25/an-application-to-set-a-default-judgment-aside-3-the-denton-criteria-considered/ 2026-06-24T14:09:39Z Civil Litigation Brief ® en AN APPLICATION TO SET A DEFAULT JUDGMENT ASIDE (3): THE DENTON CRITERIA CONSIDERED 2026-06-25T06:00:15Z Blog https://www.civillitigationbrief.com/2026/06/24/an-application-to-set-a-default-judgment-aside-2-consideration-of-promptness-when-nothing-happened-for-a-year/ 2026-06-24T13:59:56Z Civil Litigation Brief ® en AN APPLICATION TO SET A DEFAULT JUDGMENT ASIDE (2): CONSIDERATION OF "PROMPTNESS" WHEN NOTHING HAPPENED FOR A YEAR... 2026-06-24T12:00:39Z Blog https://www.civillitigationbrief.com/2026/06/24/the-new-sra-guidance-on-effective-supervision-6-what-is-meant-by-the-conduct-of-litigation-it-turns-out-its-a-matter-of-professional-judgment/ 2026-06-24T09:44:37Z Civil Litigation Brief ® en THE NEW SRA GUIDANCE ON EFFECTIVE SUPERVISION 6: WHAT IS MEANT BY THE "CONDUCT OF LITIGATION"? 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