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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[James Saunders and Jessica Powers recap the basics of serving civil proceedings, including how, when and where to serve claims. They also consider trickier issues, such as how limitation impacts on the service of proceedings, the consequences of discontinuing claims before service, and what happens if either the claimant or defendant are not in existence at the time of service. ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Should the Court stay civil proceedings where there are concurrent criminal proceedings? How do POCA 2002 restraint orders affect insolvency proceedings? James Saunders and Jessica Powers consider these questions and more, as they take a look at how criminal proceedings can impede and influence civil proceedings. ]]></itunes:summary>
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