LITIGATORS – MISSED A DEADLINE? DON’T DIG BIGGER HOLES FOR YOURSELF: DIG YOURSELF OUT (WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM YOUR FRIENDS)

The decision in Wingate & Anor v The Solicitors Regulation Authority [2018] EWCA Civ 366 may well be Jackson L.J's last judgment (certainly as a full time judge). It concerned the conduct of solicitors. I want to look at one aspect of that decision  in relation to an attempt to cover up a mistak...