THE CURRENT IMPORTANCE OF PLEADINGS 86: DEFENDANT REFUSED PERMISSION TO AMEND DEFENCE ON THE MORNING OF TRIAL

Here we look at what can only be described as a "very late" application to amend a defence. It was made on the morning of the first day of trial.  Surprisingly there was no explanation as to why an application had not been made earlier.  The result of the application was not wholly surprising. "A he...