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THE COURT HAS NO POWER TO EXTEND TIME FOR ISSUE WHEN A SOLICITOR WISHES TO CHALLENGE A SRA INTERVENTION (AND WHY IT IS ADVISABLE TO PUT ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION ON THE CLAIM FORM...)

THE COURT HAS NO POWER TO EXTEND TIME FOR ISSUE WHEN A SOLICITOR WISHES TO CHALLENGE A SRA INTERVENTION (AND WHY IT IS ADVISABLE TO PUT ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION ON THE CLAIM FORM…)

May 18, 2026 · by gexall · in Applications, Avoiding negligence claims, Civil Procedure, Members Content

We are used to looking at some extremely tight timelines on this blog, in particular in relation to issue and service.  Here we have a case where the court found that the court has no power at all to extend…

“THIS CASE SHOULD ONCE AGAIN SERVE AS A REMINDER TO LITIGANTS THAT LEAVING THE ISSUE OF A CLAIM FORM TO THE ELEVENTH HOUR OF LIMITATION IS AN EXTREMELY RISK APPROACH TO TAKE AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED AT ALL COSTS”: ISSUE AND THE ELECTRONIC WORKING SYSTEM

July 27, 2021 · by gexall · in Applications, Limitation, Members Content

The decision of Deputy Master Grimshaw in ABC & Ors v The London Borough of Lambeth [2021] EWHC 2057 (QB) is, I think, the first to consider the question of the date of issue in the Electronic Working System. It…

SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND: THE SOLICITOR WHO TOOK ON SALFORD OVER COURT FEES AND WON

March 27, 2015 · by gexall · in Applications, Civil Procedure, Costs, Members Content

I may make a habit of blogging cheerful(ish) stuff on a Friday*. This weeks its hats of to Dominic Cooper of IE Legal Solicitors who was sent me details of his run in, and success, with Salford. THE DISPUTE Like…

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