LATE SERVICE OF APPLICATIONS, INACCURATE TIME ESTIMATES AND THE PRESUMPTIONS THE JUDGE SHOULD DRAW

In Capita PLC -v- Darch [2017] EWHC 1248 (Ch) Richard Spearman QC highlighted some of the procedural issues that can arise when applications are served late and with insufficient time estimates.   A failure to serve promptly did not, ultimately, assist the applicant.  The case also highlights the im...