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I WANT AN ADJOURNMENT BECAUSE I’M ILL: AN …

WEBThe issue of adjournments because of ill-health is one of the most common search terms that leads to this blog. (I am not certain whether to be surprised at this or …

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ADJOURNMENTS ON THE GROUNDS OF ILL HEALTH: A …

WEBIn Decker -v- Hopcraft [2015] EWHC 1170(QB)Mr Justice Warby set out the principles to be considered when a litigant seeks an adjournment of a hearing on the …

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APPLYING FOR AN ADJOURNMENT OF A TRIAL ON THE …

WEBIt is surprising how often searches that lead to this blog are questions about seeking adjournments on the grounds of ill health. This appears to be common issue. A …

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ADJOURNMENT OF TRIAL ON THE GROUNDS OF ILL …

WEB“Applying for an adjournment on the grounds of ill health” is a common (indeed one of the most common) search terms that leads people to this blog. It is …

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JUDGE WAS WRONG NOT TO GRANT ADJOURNMENT …

WEBIn Solanki v Intercity Telecom Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 101 today the Court of Appeal overturned a decision discussed on this blog in 2015.. The Court found that a …

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DEPARTING FROM THE BUDGET: IMPORTANT DECISION …

WEBBoth Professor Dominic Regan and Acumension have kindly sent me copies of the decision in Barts Health NHS Trust -v-Salmon an appeal in relation to costs …

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SIMILAR FACT EVIDENCE: AN OVERVIEW AND THE …

WEBThe previous post about the Court of Appeal decision today in relation to similar fact evidence provides an opportunity to recap on some basic principles.. …

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ADJOURNMENTS, ILL HEALTH, FAIRNESS AND THE …

WEBIn Dove -v- London Borough of Havering [2017] EWCA Civ 156 the Court of Appeal considered a number of procedural issues prior to giving judgment on the …

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ASSESSING DAMAGES IN PERSONAL INJURY CASES: …

WEBI am giving a webinar on Thursday on “The Fundamentals of Personal Injury Damage”.. The starting point is the “basic” element of personal injury damages – to put …

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A PARTY WHO DOES NOT OBTAIN DISPENSATION FROM FEES, IF …

WEBI am grateful to Yvonne Booth from Keoghs, solicitors, for sending me a copy of the judgment of Costs Judge Rowley in Gibbs -v- King’s College NHS …

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THE COURT CANNOT EXTEND TIME FOR ACCEPTANCE OF A PART …

WEB11.5 It is correct that r.36.5(1), in prescribing the form and content of a Part 36 offer, therefore engages questions of compliance. However, one cannot conflate …

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CIVIL PROCEDURE BACK TO BASICS 78: NO DUTY ON AN INJURED …

WEBThis post is due to a tweet someone copied me in on this morning. The issue was, ostensibly, one of general damages in a personal injury case. An insurer was …

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WHY AN EXPERT WITNESS MUST EXAMINE THE OBJECTIVE …

WEBThere are several short passages in the judgment of HHJ Baucher in Ali v The Home Office [2020] EW Misc 27 (CC) which emphasises the need for expert …

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ACCEPTING AN OFFER DURING A HEARING: CONTRACTUAL …

WEBOffers of settlement can, and often are, made outside the ambit of Part 36. In MEF v St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust [2020] EWHC 1300 (QB) Mr Justice Morris …

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“DIVIDING THE BILL” WHEN TWO MATTERS PROCEEDED …

WEBIn R v Barts Health NHS Trust [2022] EWHC B3 (Costs) Costs Judge Rowley considered a number of interesting issues relating to the problem of apportioning …

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ARGUING YOUR CASE THROUGH THE WITNESS STATEMENTS: …

WEBFirstly a witness statement is a vehicle for facts not legal argument. The citation of lengthy passages of law tends to obscure the facts that are helpful to a party’s …

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PLEADING AND PROVING ALLEGATIONS OF FRAUD OR …

WEBGreat care needs to be taken in pleading allegations of fraud or dishonesty. In particular the pleader needs to be sure that there is sufficient evidence to justify the …

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SUMMARY JUDGMENT GRANTED TO DEFENDANT: DAMAGES …

WEBIn Rolfe & Ors v Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP [2021] EWHC 2809 (QB) Master MCCloud granted the defendant summary judgment in an action for breach of …

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