THE CURRENT IMPORTANCE OF PLEADINGS 93 : CAN YOU CLAIM £2.569 MILLION IN DAMAGES WHEN YOU HAVEN’T PLEADED IT? NOW THAT’S AN IMPORTANT QUESTION…

If ever there was a case that would persuade you of the importance of pleadings it is this one.  The claimant had succeeded on many issues at a trial. It now wanted to claim £2,569 million in damages.  However an issue arose as to whether this could be recovered in circumstances where it had not bee...