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THE JUDGE WAS RIGHT TO REFUSE TO ALLOW A "NEW POINT" TO BE TAKEN ON APPEAL: DON'T FORGET PLEADINGS ARE STILL IMPORTANT...

THE JUDGE WAS RIGHT TO REFUSE TO ALLOW A “NEW POINT” TO BE TAKEN ON APPEAL: DON’T FORGET PLEADINGS ARE STILL IMPORTANT…

November 20, 2023 · by gexall · in Appeals, Statements of Case

In Azhar v All Money Matters t/a TFC Home Loans [2023] EWCA Civ 1341 the Court of Appeal rejected a defendant’s argument that it should have been permitted to raise a “new” point on appeal.  The matter upon which the…

DEFENDANTS' APPLICATION TO RESILE FROM ADMISSIONS REFUSED: NO EVIDENCE THAT DEFENCE WAS NOT CAREFULLY CONSIDERED BY THE LEGAL ADVISERS WITH THE DEFENDANTS

DEFENDANTS’ APPLICATION TO RESILE FROM ADMISSIONS REFUSED: NO EVIDENCE THAT DEFENCE WAS NOT CAREFULLY CONSIDERED BY THE LEGAL ADVISERS WITH THE DEFENDANTS

May 24, 2021 · by gexall · in Admissions, Amendment, Applications

The judgment of Chief Master Marsh in Financial Conduct Authority v Skinner & Ors [2019] EWHC 392 has only recently arrived on BAILLI. It is an example of the court refusing to allow a party to withdraw from admissions.  The…

A WHOLE COURT OF APPEAL CASE ABOUT WHETHER IT IS APPROPRIATE TO DRAFT A "NON-ADMISSION": NO DUTY ON A DEFENDANT TO SEEK OUT INFORMATION FROM A THIRD PARTY WHEN DRAFTING A DEFENCE

A WHOLE COURT OF APPEAL CASE ABOUT WHETHER IT IS APPROPRIATE TO DRAFT A “NON-ADMISSION”: NO DUTY ON A DEFENDANT TO SEEK OUT INFORMATION FROM A THIRD PARTY WHEN DRAFTING A DEFENCE

January 17, 2019 · by gexall · in Appeals, Statements of Case, Statements of Truth

In the judgment today in SPI North Ltd v Swiss Post International (UK) Ltd & Anor [2019] EWCA Civ 7 the Court of Appeal carried out a close analysis of the rules relating to pleading a defence. In particular the…

FINDINGS OF FUNDAMENTAL DISHONESTY SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE BY TRIAL JUDGE: DEFENDANT'S APPEAL ALLOWED

FINDINGS OF FUNDAMENTAL DISHONESTY SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE BY TRIAL JUDGE: DEFENDANT’S APPEAL ALLOWED

May 24, 2018 · by gexall · in Abuse of Process, Appeals, Fundamental Dishonesty

The previous post dealt with a judgment of Mr Justice Martin Spencer overturning a judgment in favour of the claimant. The judgment in Molodi v Cambridge Vibration Maintenance Service & Anor [2018] EWHC 1288 (QB)   is in similar terms.  Only on…

YOU CAN'T APPEAL ON A POINT THAT YOU HAVEN'T PLEADED: DEFENDANT'S ARGUMENTS GO DOWN THE PAN

YOU CAN’T APPEAL ON A POINT THAT YOU HAVEN’T PLEADED: DEFENDANT’S ARGUMENTS GO DOWN THE PAN

October 5, 2017 · by gexall · in Appeals, Statements of Case

There are periodic reminders from the court as to how important the statement of case is. This can be seen in the judgment today in  Watt v Dignan & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 1390.   “I do not agree that a…

SETTING JUDGMENT ASIDE AFTER REDBOURN: 10 KEY POINTS FOR DEFENDANTS (CLAIMANTS MUST READ TOO)

SETTING JUDGMENT ASIDE AFTER REDBOURN: 10 KEY POINTS FOR DEFENDANTS (CLAIMANTS MUST READ TOO)

June 9, 2017 · by gexall · in Applications, Default judgment,, Setting aside judgment

The judgment in Redbourn Group Ltd -v- Fairgate Development Limited [2017] EWHC 1223 (TCC) highlights the fact that there is a new age for a party seeking to set judgment aside. Not only does the party have to satisfy the requirements of…

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