SOLICITOR SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN COMPELLED TO ATTEND COURT TO GIVE EVIDENCE IN A WASTED COSTS APPLICATION

In Hunt v Annolight Ltd & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 1663 the Court of Appeal overturned a decision that a solicitor should be compelled to attend court to give evidence in a wasted costs application.

"Any requirement for a solicitor to attend for cross-examination about the conduct of a case should b...