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"LESS IS MORE" WHEN DRAFTING NOTICES OF APPEAL: THE "KITCHEN SINK" APPROACH  DOES NOT PERSUADE THE COURT OF APPEAL TO GRANT PERMISSION

“LESS IS MORE” WHEN DRAFTING NOTICES OF APPEAL: THE “KITCHEN SINK” APPROACH DOES NOT PERSUADE THE COURT OF APPEAL TO GRANT PERMISSION

July 9, 2025 · by gexall · in Appeals, Applications, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Written advocacy

When a Lord Justice of Appeal looks at a notice of appeal and skeleton and refers to a “kitchen sink” approach, we can probably surmise that a proposed appellant  is going to have some difficulty here. When of their colleagues…

BLOATED DRAFT GROUNDS OF APPEAL AND RELENTLESS DOCUMENTARY ATTRITION: NOT A GOOD START WHEN SEEKING PERMISSION TO APPEAL

BLOATED DRAFT GROUNDS OF APPEAL AND RELENTLESS DOCUMENTARY ATTRITION: NOT A GOOD START WHEN SEEKING PERMISSION TO APPEAL

February 1, 2021 · by gexall · in Appeals, Case Management, Civil Procedure, Members Content

The judgment of Mr Justice Turner in Municipio De Mariana & Ors v BHP Group PLC & Anor [2021] EWHC 146 (TCC) sets out the judge’s concerns in relation to the over-lengthy documents filed in support of an application for…

APPLICATIONS FOR PERMISSION TO APPEAL: THE PROPOSED RESPONDENT CAN HAVE THEIR SAY

APPLICATIONS FOR PERMISSION TO APPEAL: THE PROPOSED RESPONDENT CAN HAVE THEIR SAY

February 14, 2018 · by gexall · in Appeals, Applications, Members Content

An interesting point arose in the Court of Appeal decision today in Carr v Panel Products (Kimpton) Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 190.  When a party seeks permission to appeal from the trial judge – can the other party make submissions in…

A JUDGE CANNOT GIVE PERMISSION TO APPEAL AFTER THE HEARING: MONROE -v- HOPKINS - SECOND ROUND

A JUDGE CANNOT GIVE PERMISSION TO APPEAL AFTER THE HEARING: MONROE -v- HOPKINS – SECOND ROUND

March 28, 2017 · by gexall · in Adjournments, Appeals, Members Content

The case of Monroe -v- Hopkins [2017] EWHC 645 (QB) is the second judgment on the case. The judgment today related solely to the defendant’s application for permission to appeal. The judge ruled that he did not have jurisdiction to…

EVIDENCE, PLEADINGS, RE-OPENING CASES AND THE HIGH DUTY OF CARE OWED AT ORAL APPLICATIONS TO APPLY FOR PERMISSION TO APPEAL

April 20, 2015 · by gexall · in Appeals, Applications, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Statements of Case

This appears to be a day for cases relating to local authorities, disrepair and pleading points. In Uddin -v- London Borough of Southwark [2015] EWCA Civ 369 the Court of Appeal considered several issues relating to evidence, pleadings and the…

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