COURT OF APPEAL UPHOLDS DECISION SETTING ASIDE AN EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SERVICE OF THE CLAIM FORM: CASE ON HEAD OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT GOES BUST
In Qatar Investment and Project Development Holding Company & Anor v Phoenix Ancient Art SA (Rev1) [2022] EWCA Civ 422 the Court of Appeal upheld a decision setting aside an order granting an extension of time for service of the…
SOCIAL MEDIA AND DISCLOSURE: A REMINDER OF THE SOLICITOR’S DUTIES
The short judgment of Mr Justice Martin Spencer in Lock v Ravi-Shankar [2021] EWHC 3247 (QB) highlights a number of important issues in relation to the solicitor’s duty, disclosure and social media in particular. “It is necessary for solicitors to…
TO HELP YOU OVER A WINTER, A SERIES OF WEBINARS ON APPLICATIONS, LIABILITY, INSOLVENCY, PLEADINGS AND AVOIDING PROBLEMS IN LITIGATION
I am presenting a series of webinars on several aspects of litigation over December, January and February. All are one hour long. General details can be found here. The links to specific webinars can be found below. APPLICATIONS AND…
WHY NOT KNOWING THE RULES ABOUT SERVICE OF THE CLAIM FORM COULD COST YOU MORE THAN YOU WILL EVER EARN…
So far this year there have been over half a dozen cases relating to mis-service of the claim form reported on this blog. In many of the cases the claimant’s difficulties appear to be virtually self-inflicted. Several of the cases…
EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS RAISING FUNDS FOR THE FREE REPRESENTATION UNIT: 28 OF THE FINEST LEGAL MINDS IN THE UK
Daniel Barnett has organised 28 guest lawyers for Daily Employment Law Webinars to raise money for the Free Representation Unit. Rightly billed as some of the finest legal minds in the UK, the webinars start on the 20th April. Details…
AVOIDING PROBLEMS WITH SERVICE OF THE CLAIM FORM: WEBINAR 14th MARCH 2018
The judgment yesterday in Barton -v- Wright Hassall LLP [2018] UKSC 12 shows how crucial correct service of the claim form can be. There are dozens of examples on this blog of cases where service with the claim form goes wrong. In an…
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