Hot Hollie vs Gangster Greg's Gang and the Pirated TAT.

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Charles Brandl

English Legal System

March 3, 2004

Civil Procedure

                Hot Hollie vs Gangster Greg’s Gang and the Pirated TAT

Hot Hollie was taken advantage of by Gangster Gregg and his gang of hooligans.  After reviewing the facts, it is evident that Hollie has good reason to move forward with civil litigation against Gangster Gregg and his gang.  To do so, she should follow the steps of correct civil procedure, which would ensure a successful trial and judgment in her favour, culminating in the proper payment of remedies due and enforcement of judgment.

Hollie must not wait on beginning with this process.  According to the Limitation Act of 1980, Hollie only has 5 years to start the course of action, following the deadlines for a breach of copyright.  Since she is in the time frame, her first step is to find the best possible solicitor which would be qualified to give her legal advice in the area of copyright law.  Of course, Hollie must be able to pay for these services, or else she would need to provide her own services to compensate.  If she chooses to not do that, she will need to apply for legal aid, as long as she can pass the Merits Test and the Means test.  This test is administered by the Legal Aid Board.  The test determines whether the case can be won and wheter her financial position requires a loan.  The Merits test is based solely on the case alone.  A loan will only be provided if the board feels that the case can be won.  Therefore, the board acts as a jury like figure, even before the trial occurs.  

After all payment matters are concluded, the next step is the evaluation of the possible evidence.  The solicitor will go over the case and see whether or not Hollie will have access to the evidence.  If there is no evidence, then there can be no case.  Since Hollie is confident that GGG has hid some of the clothing in their fashionable Chelsea hideaway, the evidence is quite strong and she does in fact have access to it.  Now the correct lawyer has been chosen and paid for, and the evidence is accessible.  The only thing left to decide is whether or not to go ahead with the suit.  In this case Hollie was lost her entire fortune on this fashion line.  The possibilities of this business venture were endless and there is no reason why Hollie would not sue Gangster Gregg and his gang for everything they are worth, and by reviewing the profiles of the gang members, that is quite a hefty sum.

Hollie has now decided that she is definitely going through with the case.  She will decide to sue for millions of pounds, which will fully compensate for the loss she has encountered.  Because the total sum of pounds equals over 5,000, this case will be placed straight to the High Court.  The County court would deal with the case if it was lower than the £5,000 previously mentioned.  

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The case now commences with interlocutory matters, which is the time before the trial that involves deliberations between Hollie and her solicitor.  During the interlocutory matters, one of the main objectives, besides collecting all the facts, is the gathering of the evidence.  Now, as stated in the case situation, the important evidence is hidden in the Chelsea warehouse hideaway.  Hollie must obtain an Anton Piullar Order to give her the right of a civil search warrant,  This will allow Hollie and a member of the law enforcement to find the necessary evidence claim it as property to the court.  The ...

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