THE CIVIL COURTS ARE “NOT THE WILD WEST”: ATTEMPTS TO INTRODUCE NEW ARGUMENTS ON APPEAL REJECTED: SKELETON ARGUMENT SHOULD HAVE DEALT WITH POINTS THE DEFENDANT NOW WANTED TO ARGUE

We are returning to the judgment of Mr Justice Julian Knowles in Morgan-Rowe v Woodgate [2023] EWHC 2375 (KB).  This looks at the judge's view of attempting to run an argument that was not made at trial (indeed, in part, admitted at trial) and not set out in the grounds of appeal. Further the judge ...