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Joint Tortfeasors: Elephant Traps beware

Where one settles a legal dispute with one or more wrongdoers how might one best preserve the right to pursue others who may also be legally responsible? There follows a Glossary of the definitions or concepts to which this Article refers. Glossary: A civil wrong which results in loss or damage:                                                                          A Tort A … Continue reading Joint Tortfeasors: Elephant Traps beware

May 4, 2022

When might interest be payable on a loan?

“If thou wilt lend this money… lend it rather to thine enemy, who, if he break, thou mayst with better face exact the penalty” Antonio, Merchant of Venice, Act 1 Scene 3 Antonio is the title character in Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice.  As an influential and wealthy nobleman, he proffers practical advice: if one is … Continue reading When might interest be payable on a loan?

Apr 20, 2022

Part 35 Civil Procedure Rules and Indemnity Costs

Introduction What is done about the costs of a party who have been successful at the end of a legal case?  The Court has a very wide discretion.  However there is a general rule; this is that “costs follow the event”. In other words, the winning party may legitimately expect to receive to be awarded … Continue reading Part 35 Civil Procedure Rules and Indemnity Costs

Apr 1, 2022