THE CURRENT IMPORTANCE OF PLEADINGS 97 : CLAIMANT GIVEN LEAVE TO APPLY TO AMEND PLEADINGS THAT WERE SERVED LATE, BUT DIDN'T GET VERY FAR (OH, AND LEADING COUNSEL BEING ON HOLIDAY IS NOT A GOOD REASON FOR A BREACH...)AFTER THAT POINT

THE CURRENT IMPORTANCE OF PLEADINGS 97 : CLAIMANT GIVEN LEAVE TO APPLY TO AMEND PLEADINGS THAT WERE SERVED LATE, BUT DIDN’T GET VERY FAR (OH, AND LEADING COUNSEL BEING ON HOLIDAY IS NOT A GOOD REASON FOR A BREACH…)AFTER THAT POINT

October 8, 2026 · by · in Amendment, Applications, Avoiding negligence claims, Civil Procedure, Extensions of time, Members Content, Relief from sanctions, Statements of Case

This is a case we are looking at in two parts.  Firstly we are looking at the claimant’s application for relief from sanctions when it served amended Particulars of Claim outside the time period ordered by the court. A second…