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Civil way—30 April 2021

28 April 2021 / Stephen Gold
Issue: 7930 / Categories: Features , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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DON’T FORGET THE WITNESSES

Successfully appealing a trial adjournment refusal is about as hard as it gets. But it worked in Bilta (UK) Ltd (in liquidation) and others v Tradition Financial Services Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 221 which is deserving of a welding to your Green Book and laptop screen. The issue on appeal was whether a five-week Business & Property Courts trial should be adjourned a fortnight before commencement on account of the medical condition of one of the appellant defendant’s witnesses. In going over, the trial would

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DWF—19 appointments

DWF—19 appointments

Belfast team bolstered by three senior hires and 16 further appointments

Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga

Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga

Firm strengthens leveraged finance team with London partner hire

Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan

Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan

Double hire marks launch of family team in Leeds

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Artificial intelligence may be revolutionising the law, but its misuse could wreck cases and careers, warns Clare Arthurs of Penningtons Manches Cooper in this week's NLJ
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