HOW THE DEFENDANT MANAGED TO MISS TIME FOR APPEALING: THE IMPORTANCE OF APPLYING TO THE ORIGINAL JUDGE, AND AGREEING A DRAFT ORDER PROMPTLY

We are looking again at the judgment of Mr Justice Sweeting in Elbanna v Clark (Re Consequential Matters) [2024] EWHC 1471 (KB). The defendant sought permission to appeal. However by virtue of attempting to appeal to the Court of Appeal, thereby bypassing the judge, it managed to get itself in a pro...