In Part I of his two-part series, Bob Genis reviews how the plaintiff s in negligence and malpractice cases can strategically require the defendant to appear at trial during the plaintiff’s direct ...

The trend toward naming employees as co-defendants in employment suits means that lawyers are increasingly being asked to defend both the employer and the individual co-defendant. The employment ...

As a general rule of civil procedure, statements of case should name the parties (CPR 7A PD 4.1(3), CPR 16 PD 2.6(a)). The naming of the parties in court proceedings is consistent with the principle ...

The right to trial by jury dates back to at least the 12th century. The government's proposals to limit it in England and Wales, many argue, run counter to the UK's core democratic principles. And as ...

“A” brings an action against “B”. The causes of action asserted against “B” are all timely for statute of limitations purposes. Following discovery, “A” learns that “C” played a material role in the ...