“FORENSIC SPEED DATING” IS NOT A DESIRABLE EXERCISE: PRACTITIONERS SHOULD LIMIT THE NUMBER OF AUTHORITIES CITED
In a post-script to the judgment in Invest Bank PSC v El-Husseini & Ors [2023] EWHC 2302 (Comm) Stephen Houseman KC, sitting as High Court Judge, raised concerns over the number of authorities cited and the impact this has on…
NEWTON’S LAW AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE COURT: THE NEED FOR PARTIES TO GO THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE PROCEDURE
There are is brief passage in the judgment of Mr Recorder Allen QC in G v C [2020] EWFC B35 (OJ) (16 July 2020) that is of general application. “The communication has served to demonstrate Newton’s third law of…
WEBCAST GUIDES TO ONLINE COMMUNICATIONS AND HEARINGS – FROM ISHAN KOLHATKAR
I made Ishan Kolhatkar Civil Litigation Brief “Lawyer of the Year” last year for the wonderful work he did on the Billable Hour cookbook. Ish is a man of many talents. He has now sent me links to the webcasts…
THE COURT “REGRETTED IF NOT DEPLORED” EXCESSIVE EXPENDITURE ON JURISDICTION ISSUES: COURT OF APPEAL DECISION
In Ogale Community & Ors v Royal Dutch Shell Plc & Anor [2018] EWCA Civ 191 the Court of Appeal made observations about the need to keep applications about jurisdiction in proportion. “… hearings concerning the issue of appropriate forum should…
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