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High Court refuses to transfer cases after County Court’s earlier refusal (Bass and another v Ministry of Defence)

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Published on: 06 August 2018

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What are the practical implications of the judgment?
What was the background?
What did the High Court decide?

Article summary

Dispute Resolution analysis: Adam Heppinstall, barrister at Henderson Chambers, examines the High Court’s refusal of applications under section 41 of the County Courts Act 1984 (CCA 1984) brought by the claimants in two personal injury cases for orders transferring their claims from the County Court to the High Court after an application by one of them for a transfer under CCA 1984, s 42 had been refused by the County Court.

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