NO PLAYING OF THE ADVANTAGE RULE IN CIVIL LITIGATION: LATE WITNESS STATEMENTS LEAD TO CLAIMANT'S CASE BEING SENT OFF: GOOD TRY BUT NO TRIAL

NO PLAYING OF THE ADVANTAGE RULE IN CIVIL LITIGATION: LATE WITNESS STATEMENTS LEAD TO CLAIMANT’S CASE BEING SENT OFF: GOOD TRY BUT NO TRIAL

June 12, 2017 · by · in Appeals, Applications, Relief from sanctions, Sanctions, Witness statements

In Gladwin -v- Bogescu [2017] EWHC 1287 (QB) Mr Justice Turner uses the English language to its full effect when ruling that a claimant who served a witness statement late should not have been granted relief from sanctions. The case…