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Court of Appeal applies Mitchell guidance and finds defendant cannot rely on witness evidence served late
The Court of Appeal has held that a defendant Chief Constable's late service of witness statements meant that it could not rely on …
High Court decision highlights continuing tension between procedural strictness and justice of the case
The High Court has granted a second application for relief from sanctions for failure to comply with an unless order, reinstating a defence that had …
High Court grants relief from sanctions following errors in compliance with "unless order"
The High Court has granted a defendant relief from the sanction of striking out its defence following errors in compliance with an "unless order" to give …
"A treacherous short cut?": article published by Herbert Smith Freehills associate on the pitfalls of preliminary issues
The determination of issues at an early stage in litigation by way of a preliminary issues hearing is a common, and sometimes very effective, case …
High Court makes "unless order" for disclosure citing increased emphasis on compliance
In a decision handed down last Friday, the High Court granted an extension of time to comply with a disclosure order but made an “unless order” that …
High Court decision warns of strict post-Jackson approach to case management
The High Court has emphasised that recent amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) require the court to pay close attention to …
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