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Relief from sanctions refused for breach of unless order
The Court of Appeal this month considered the issue of relief from sanctions following the breach of an unless order, and in doing so applied the guidance given in Mitchell and the three stage test…
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The Supreme Court consider applications for relief from sanction for the first time post Mitchell
This case became famous as the relief from sanctions saga moved through the key judgments from the Court of Appeal, firstly in Mitchell v NGN in November 2013, and then onto Denton v T H White in July…
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Comply or apply - Jackson and Mitchell: impact on claims against solicitors
No civil litigator can have failed to hear about Mitchell and its subsequent cases saying, in short, that following the Jackson reforms of April 2013, no mercy will be shown to solicitors acting for…
Read moreJackson in Action - case law
In our regular monthly round up of cases we look at the effects of the changes to the Civil Procedure Rules under the Jackson Reforms and in particular the impact on relief from sanction applications…
Read moreLatest news on more appeals on compliance issues
The next part of the story on how strictly courts will deal with non-compliance by parties to litigation is now just around the corner. It’s not only six World Cup group games which are up for grabs…
Read moreJackson in Action - case law
In our regular monthly round up of cases we look at the effects of the changes to the Civil Procedure Rules under the Jackson Reforms and in particular the impact on relief from sanction applications…
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