DELAY IN MAKING AN ADDITIONAL CLAIM LEADS TO JOINDER BEING REFUSED (A MUCH MORE BORING TAKE ON THE VARDY -v- ROONEY CASE)

In  Vardy v Rooney & Anor [2022] EWHC 304 (QB) Mrs Justice Steyn refused the defendant's application for joinder of an additional party.  One major element in that decision was the delay in making the application, and the total absence of any compliance with the Pre-Action Protocol.  One key ele...