SETTING ASIDE AN ORDER WHEN THE DEFENDANT DID NOT APPEAR: THE RULES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED

There are several unusual aspects about the decision of Salix Homes v Mantato [2019] EWCA Civ 445, not least it is an appeal directly from a Deputy District Judge to the Court of Appeal. In addition to the point of  law the Court of Appeal reiterated the importance of looking at the factors in CPR 3...