THE CURRENT IMPORTANCE OF PLEADINGS 42: THE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A “NON-ADMISSION” AND A “DENIAL”: DEFENDANT REFUSED PERMISSION TO RELY ON EXPERT EVIDENCE BECAUSE OF THE WAY IN WHICH THE CASE WAS PLEADED

This is the first of two interesting cases today that have been sent in by readers. I am grateful to  Rebecca McVety of the Dental Law Partnership for sending me this judgment which deals with pleadings, in particular the very important distinction between a "non-admission" and a "denial".  In the c...