THE WITNESS EVIDENCE AT TRIAL WAS DIFFERENT TO THE PLEADED CASE AND THE WITNESS STATEMENTS: ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF WHY CARE IS NEEDED

Earlier this month I posted an article on the need for "self protection" by lawyers when drafting witness statements.  An example of why care is needed can be seen in the judgment of HHJ Stephen Davies, sitting as a High Court Judge, in  R N Restaurant (Stockport) Ltd, Re [2024] EWHC 69 (Ch).  The j...