OVER-LENGTHY PLEADINGS SOME EXAMPLES AND SOME LESSONS
The recent post on the Court of Appeal upholding a decision not to grant permission for over-elaborate particulars of claim has led to some comments on the length of pleadings (“229 paragraph Particulars of Claim” “I’ve got 32 page prof…
GUIDES FOR LITIGANTS IN PERSON, CLIENTS AND ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN THE LITIGATION PROCESS
The Court of Appeal today indicated that “more help” was needed for litigants in person. Here we look at the guidance that exists. LORD JUSTICE MOORE-BICK OBSERVED TODAY: In R (Dinjan Hysaj) v Secretary of State for the Home Department…
EXTENSIONS OF TIME TO APPEAL: MITCHELL AND DENTON PRINCIPLES APPLY
In a combined decision in three cases heard today* [2014] EWCA Civ 1633 the Court of Appeal set out important guidance in relation to applications to appeal out of time. Practitioners must be aware of the time limit for appeals,…
"THE LEAST MANAGEABLE CASE I HAVE EVER TRIED TO MANAGE": CASE MANAGEMENT UPHELD BY THE COURT OF APPEAL
This was the description given by His Honour Judge Mackie QC when he was considering, and refusing, an application by the defendant to strike the action out. The decisions he made were upheld by the Court of Appeal In Walsham…
