DELAY IN GETTING TO TRIAL – AND ITS NOT THE COURT’S FAULT: COUNSEL’S AVAILABILITY AND DELAYS – A REMINDER OF THE JIGSAW PROBLEM…

There is often much criticism about the length of time it takes to obtain a trial date. The observations of Mr Justice Fraser in  Dacy Building Services Ltd v IDM Properties LLP [2018] EWHC 178 (TCC) indicate that it is not always the fault of the court system.

"Fitting hearings around their availa...