THE ABSENCE OF A GOOD REASON FOR NOT ATTENDING A TRIAL LEADS TO DEFENDANT’S APPLICATION TO SET ASIDE BEING REFUSED

The judgment of Deputy Master Scher in Miah v Ullah [2021] EWHC 3712 (Ch) contains an important reminder of the rigorous test a party has to meet when they fail to appear at a trial.  The Master found that the defendant did not have a good reason for failing to attend the hearing.  The defendant's a...