Darkest hour
Last night, I cheered myself up by watching Darkest Hour. If you have not seen it, I heartily recommend it […]
The customer is always right
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The wall
Sometimes in credit hire litigation a new and interesting point is raised, or a new riff upon an old melody.
Betterment in the County Court at Newcastle upon Tyne
On 20th December 2019 I attended before HH Judge Freedman in the County Court at Newcastle upon Tyne to argue
The rise and fall of the doctrine of illegality
I note with surprise that I have not updated this blog for a while. How quickly time passes. The year
Fixed costs and interpreters’ fees
Roughly 50% of the credit hire trials I have fought, have involved the claimant giving evidence through an interpreter. The
Declarations and the Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance)(Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019
In the last few months, there has been a rush of actions for declarations under section 152(2) of the Road
Non disclosure and fundamental dishonesty
One of the obligations that a court often imposes upon a claimant by way of case management directions in a
Robert De Niro’s Waiting…
Another old chestnut that arises from time to time, are credit hire claims involving taxis or private hire vehicles. A
Illegality
Smokers and bangers
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