Success with Summary Judgment - Live at Your Desk

Introduction

Claimants aim to get to judgment as quickly as possible; some defendants desire the curtailment of a claim by applying for reverse summary judgment.

This virtual classroom seminar will discuss the key factors which persuade a court to grant summary judgment by reference to the rules and recent case law.

The difficulties which such applications pose will also be analysed.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• The layout of the new CPR 24
• Can a defendant obtain summary judgment in commercial litigation (Adare Finance v Yellowstone Capital Management)?
• The importance of the procedural safeguards for respondents
• Developing areas of law (Essex Police v Transport Arendonk)
• Analysing a case based on inference without conducting a mini-trial (the Silent Witness case)
• Asserting a limitation defence - phone hacking claims
• Summary judgment given on only one of several issues
• Other compelling reason for a trial (Fine Lady Bakeries v EDF Energy Customers)

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.