In Vainker & Anor v Marbank Construction Ltd & Ors [2022] EWHC 2785 (TCC) Mrs Justice Jefford considered the appropriate approach where a party objected to the contents of witness statements that did not comply with Practice Direction 57AC. She held that, on the facts of this case, there we...
An excellent illustration of the sheer stupidity and pointlessness of PD 57 AC, yet another attempt to meddle officiously in the way lawyers choose to do their work.
A trial judge is perfectly capable of detecting evidence that is irrelevant or unacceptable without some civil servant attempting to dictate what should or shouldn’t be in witness statements. All that rules and PD’s like this do is generate stupid and expensive satellite litigation, such as this case.