HHJ Karen Walden-Smith
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HHJ Karen Walden-Smith, senior circuit judge, designated civil judge for East Anglia & chair of the Civil Justice Council’s working group on enforcement. Newlawjournal.co.uk
Judge
HHJ Karen Walden-Smith, senior circuit judge, designated civil judge for East Anglia & chair of the Civil Justice Council’s working group on enforcement. Newlawjournal.co.uk
Without enforcement, judgments are worthless. HHJ Karen Walden-Smith sets out the Civil Justice Council’s recommendations to improve effectiveness & efficiency
HHJ Karen Walden-Smith examines the importance of restraint when raising allegations of fundamental dishonesty
When awarding costs on account, what is a reasonable sum, asks HHJ Karen Walden-Smith
HHJ Karen Walden-Smith outlines why the courts should take a global approach to applications to resile, while serving the interests of justice
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