WITNESS STATEMENTS SERVED LATE: THE COURT GRANTED RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS – BUT… : BE WARY OF MISSING THINGS WHEN OTHER THINGS ARE GOING ON…

Here we have a case where both parties failed to comply with a direction to file witness statements by a certain date.  The court granted relief from sanctions, and it is easy to see why. However it is case that illustrates the dangers of overlooking directions at a time when there are other develop...