There is an interesting summary of the decision in Mitchell -v- Precis 545 Ltd (15/11/2019) on Kings Chambers website. A report by my colleague Jeremy Roussak of a case where he represented the claimant and where HHJ Freedman refused a defendant's application to adjourn an imminent trial. A defen...
I was refused an adjournment when, on the day of the trial, the audio loop was found to be of the wrong type- I am deaf- I requested an adjournment, but the judge told me that he would ask everyone to raise their voices…
As a LIP, I had no counsel to speak on my behalf… I was unable to follow proceedings and withdrew. It cost me £30k!