- February 2, 2018
What determines the validity and date of service of a claim form: CPR 7.5 or 6.14?
It is nearly ten years since the rules on service of claim forms were substantially changed. CPR 7.5(1) now provides that where the claim form is served within the jurisdiction, the claimant must complete the step required by the table set out in that provision before midnight on the calendar day four months after the … Continue reading What determines the validity and date of service of a claim form: CPR 7.5 or 6.14? →
- December 20, 2016
Is there a more relaxed approach to Henderson v Henderson abuse of process in interim or interlocutory proceedings?
The on-going litigation between Mr Holyoake and the Candy brothers has recently produced further interesting debate. The most recent decision of Nugee J, on 29 November, which determined the defendants’ application for security for costs, considered the construction of a settlement and the adequacy of after-the-event (ATE) insurance. However, the issue on which this blog … Continue reading Is there a more relaxed approach to Henderson v Henderson abuse of process in interim or interlocutory proceedings? →