IF YOU WANT RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS – PUT THE DEFAULT RIGHT AT ONCE, AND CERTAINLY WELL BEFORE ANY APPLICATION FOR RELIEF: DEFENDANT FAILS ON APPEAL WHEN WITNESS EVIDENCE SERVED LATE

In the many posts I have written about seeking relief from sanctions one matter that has been stressed is the overwhelming importance of rectifying the breach immediately. The dangers of  not doing so are exemplified in the judgment of Mr Justice Trower today in Thomas v Smalling [2020] EWHC 3186 (C...