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Employment

27 September 2013
Issue: 7577 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Johnson v Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council [2013] All ER (D) 187 (Sep)

It was well established that it was a critical aspect of fairness that a party should know the case it had to meet. It was also a central tenet of justice that disputes should be heard where a fair hearing was possible and cases should not lightly be ruled out on a procedural technicality without determination on the merits. One way in which case management powers could be exercised in such a case would be to order particulars of the claim or response to be given.  If they were not given in response to such an order, whether through misunderstanding, mental illness, lack of awareness of that which the other party would need to meet the claim or response, or a deliberate refusal or failure to comply, an “unless order” might be made.  If such an order was not complied with within its terms by the date set out in the order, the claim or response would stand struck out without the need for any further

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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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