FOCUS OF THE DAY story: There is no need for a separate notice of the fact that reliance is to be based on hearsay evidence contained in a court bundle, the Court of Appeal has decided. Giving the leading judgment in Charnock and others v Rowan and others [2012] EWCA Civ 2, Sir Stephen Sedley said that such a rule could lead to “almost limitless and costly wrangling both before and at the trial”. Full story - Solicitors Journal
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