THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF COMPLYING WITH TIME LIMITS: “THERE WAS A WHOLESALE FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFAULTS”; “IT WAS ALL AS IF COMPLIANCE WERE OPTIONAL”

Over the years we have seen some strongly worded judgments on failure to comply with the rules.  Few are as strongly worded as this.  The judge felt that the defendant felt it was entitled to provide documents late; there was no application for an extension of time and not a hint of an apology. "Non...