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
No income tax, no VAT, No money back, no guarantee Black or white, rich or poor, We’ll cut prices at
Measure of damages
Raise the Titanic!
If the Liesbosch lies at “full fathom five” and is beyond salvage, the question may be posed whither impecuniosity? In
Measure of damages, Uncategorized
Sink the Liesbosch!
The credit hire industry apparently rests lightly on the foundations of a 3 to 2 majority decision of the House
Procedure
Growing old
One of the pleasures of growing old, is the realisation that time is circular and one returns to moment after