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21 March 2014
Issue: 7599 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Practice

Lilley v DMG Events Ltd [2014] EWHC 610 (IPEC), [2014] All ER (D) 123 (Mar)

The potential gain to a claimant in litigation could be so trivial that the commitment of the resources of the English court to the resolution of the claim was an abuse of process. It was settled law that, when a judge was confronted by an application to strike out a claim on the ground that the game was not worth the candle, he or she should consider carefully whether there was a means by which the claim could be adjudicated without disproportionate expenditure. 

 

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram

Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram

Eversheds Sutherland strengthens top-ranked pensions practice with appointment of former global head of pensions

mfg Solicitors—Hannah Finnegan

mfg Solicitors—Hannah Finnegan

Law firm strengthens private client team to support continued growth

Devonshires—Andrew Cromb

Devonshires—Andrew Cromb

Devonshires expands offering with appointment of tax partner Andrew Cromb

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