FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE RULES FOR WITNESS STATEMENTS FOR THOSE NOT PROFICIENT IN ENGLISH – “DISAPPOINTINGLY A NOT INFREQUENT OCCURRENCE”

In SZ Solicitors -v- Bharj [2024] 8WLUK 65 HHJ Monty KC dealt with the problems that arose when a party had not complied with the rules in relation to providing a witness statement for a witness who is not proficient in English. The judgments set out, in detail, the relevant rules and Practice Direc...