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PARTICULARS OF CLAIM MUST BE IN A FORM THAT THE DEFENDANT CAN RESPOND TO: PLEADINGS STRUCK OUT ALTHOUGH THE CLAIM WAS NOT

PARTICULARS OF CLAIM MUST BE IN A FORM THAT THE DEFENDANT CAN RESPOND TO: PLEADINGS STRUCK OUT ALTHOUGH THE CLAIM WAS NOT

May 18, 2017 · by gexall · in Applications, Members Content, Statements of Case, Striking out

In Kaplan -v- Super PCS LLP [2017] EWHC 1165 (Ch) Mrs Justice Rose struck out the particulars of claim because it was impossible for the defendants to respond to it. It is an object lesson that, even in a complex…

"SECOND HAND" SIGNATURES WILL NOT DO -"PRE-SIGNING" THE STATEMENT OF TRUTH? – NOT A GOOD IDEA

November 7, 2016 · by gexall · in Applications, Civil evidence, Members Content, Professional negligence,, Statements of Case, Statements of Truth, Uncategorized, Witness statements

This blog has covered the importance of the statement of truth on many occasions.  However the issues revealed in the Solicitors Disciplinary hearing in SRA -v- Jackson reveals a remarkably insouciant approach to the statement of truth. THE CASE The…

ADDUCING A SECOND EXPERT WITNESS LATE IN THE DAY: THWAYTES -v- SOTHEBYS CONSIDERED

September 18, 2014 · by gexall · in Applications, Disclosure, Expert evidence, Members Content, Relief from sanctions, Statements of Case

There is a brief report on Lawtel today of a decision of Rose J in Thwaytes -v- Sothebys (16/09/2014) where permission was given for the defendant to rely on an additional expert and the application was heard six weeks before…

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