CLAIMANT’S SUCCESSFUL APPEAL AGAINST THE STRIKING OUT OF A CASE BECAUSE A WITNESS STATEMENT HAD NOT BEEN PROVIDED: THE SMALL CLAIMS PROTOCOL IS (VERY) DIFFERENT…

I am grateful to barrister Simon Murray for sending me a copy of this decision that deals with some important procedural issues on the Small Claims Track. In particular it highlights the fact that witness statements are not mandatory on this track (unless the court specifically orders this).  The ju...