‘The power of the court to strike out a statement of case under CPR 3.4(2)(a) – and the related power to give summary judgment under CPR 24.2 – has an important place in the disposal of claims in accordance with the Civil Procedural Rules. The exercise of those powers, in an appropriate case, gives effect to the overriding objective set out in CPR Part 1.’
[2003] EWCA Civ 1103
Bailii
Civil Procedure Rules 1
England and Wales
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Cited – Parker and Another v SJ Berwin and Co and Another QBD 17-Dec-2008
The claimants sought damages from their former solicitors. They set out to purchase a football club, expending substantial sums for the purpose, relying on the defendants’ promised provision of service in finding and arranging the funding. They said . .
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Professional Negligence, Civil Procedure Rules
Updated: 13 January 2022; Ref: scu.185301