Tombstone Ltd v Raja [2008] EWCA Civ 1444, [2008] All ER (D) 180 (Dec)
Roger Smith assesses civil justice reform at home and abroad
C v W [2008] EWCA Civ 1459, [2008] All ER (D) 239 (Dec)
Deborah Edwards on how to avoid the pitfalls of Part 36 offers
The child support system is needlessly cumbersome, says David Burrows
Janna Purdie considers courts’ powers to order judgment debts to be paid by instalments
Janna Purdie considers the “substantial injustice” requirement for a successful challenge under s 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996.
Joanna Sykes on the scope of the doctrine of non-derogation from grant
Kier Tankard v John Fredricks Plastics Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 1375, [2008] All ER (D) 126 (Dec)
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