Want of Prosecution in UK Law
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Deferred Prosecution Agreements: Would you really want one?
Like the morning after the night before, now we have finally seen the UK’s first deferred prosecution agreement (DPA), we are all left with one question: Would you really want one? On 30 Novem...
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What's Going On With Lost Litigation Claims?
... ... were generated from cases where claims had been struck out for want of prosecution. Why does this matter? It is potentially significant that ... ...
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Arbitration - Dera Commercial Estate V Derya Inc
... ... Although it would be wrong to dismiss a claim for want of prosecution where the limitation period had not yet expired, the fact ... ...
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Tort and Time Bars - Suing by Stop Watch
... ... claim where several debt recovery actions were struck out for want of prosecution ... Until Khan, the assumption was that time runs ... ...
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'Without Prejudice' - But Is It Really?
... ... X files an application to dismiss Y's case against it for want of prosecution in circumstances where the parties have been engaged in ... ...
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Deviation And The Right To Rely On Contractual Time Bars
... ... issue, namely whether Dera's claim should be struck out for want of prosecution pursuant to section 41(3) of the Act. The Tribunal found ... ...
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(Re)insurance Weekly Update 26- 2018
... ... Although it would be wrong to dismiss a claim for want of prosecution where the limitation period had not yet expired, the fact ... ...
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In A Joint Letter, Two Anti-Corruption Organisations Have Called On The Serious Fraud Office To Assess Its Use Of Deferred Prosecution Agreements
... ... The letter calls on the SFO to ensure greater consistency and fairness in how the DPA regime is applied. They also want the SFO to make sure that the regime provides a real deterrence to corporate criminality ... The organisations want the SFO to consider issues ... ...
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Deferred Prosecution Agreements in the UK – difficult questions need answers first
However, there are a number of tricky issues that need to be resolved before the use of deferred prosecution agreements can be adopted in the UK.
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The Duty Of The Prosecution To Adduce The Defendant's Interview
... ... His account, given in interview, was that he was present but was acting in self defence. The prosecution decided that they did not want to adduce the evidence of what was said in interview. The defence argued that the prosecution should be compelled to adduce it. It was common ground ... ...
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