UK:
Paul Strelitz And Oliver Hyams Appear In First Ever English Court Of Appeal Case On Abuse Of Process By Reason Of Inconsistent Position In Earlier Court Proceedings
07 October 2021
Gatehouse Chambers
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Paul Strelitz and Oliver Hyams appear in LA Micro Group
(UK) Limited & Bell v La Micro Group Inc & Ors [2021] EWCA
Civ 1429, the first ever appellate case in this jurisdiction
concerning the doctrine of abuse of process by reason of an
inconsistent position in earlier court proceedings. This (new)
doctrine was confirmed as applicable here by the Court of
Appeal and is very likely to be relevant to parties who are
embroiled in multiple claims.
The judgment can be obtained here.
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