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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
16 May 2024
International Arbitration: Bringing non-parties to the party
It is often the case that a person who is not a party to an arbitration nevertheless possesses evidence that is critical to the determination of that arbitration.
30 April 2024
Witnesses with capacity issues – Obtaining the best evidence
Witness evidence is key to the outcome of many civil cases. While difficulties can arise in obtaining evidence when it appears that a witness in the proceedings may be suffering from mental capacity issues, this does not necessarily mean that they cannot provide evidence at all.
24 April 2024
Witness Statements under PD 57AC – The court’s approach to non-compliance
In April 2021, CPR Practice Direction 57AC (PD57AC) was introduced in the Business and Property Courts to address concerns that trial witness statements were too long and were being used for legal argument and to reproduce long sections of text, rather than reflecting the witness’ own evidence.
15 December 2023
A further setback for climate litigation?
This article was first published in Solicitor's Journal on 11 December 2023.
28 April 2023
ADR meetings in tax disputes: trust the process or steer clear?
First published by Taxation on 24 April 2023, Waqar Shah explores whether alternative dispute resolution for tax will continue to be a good option bearing in mind upcoming changes to HMRC’s internal ADR manual.
