THE COURT OF APPEAL CAN RE-OPEN A DECISION TO REFUSE PERMISSION TO APPEAL WHEN IT IS ALLEGED THE JUDGMENT WAS OBTAINED BY FRAUD

In Bishop -v- Chhokar [2015] EWCA Civ 24 the Court of Appeal decided that it had jurisdiction to re-open an order refusing permission to appeal when it was alleged that a judgment was obtained by fraud. THE CASE The respondent … Continue reading THE COURT OF APPEAL CAN RE-OPEN A DECISION TO REFUSE PERMISSION TO APPEAL WHEN IT IS ALLEGED THE JUDGMENT WAS OBTAINED BY FRAUD