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ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF AN APPLICATION FOR AN EXPEDITED TRIAL BEING REFUSED: A GOOD REASON FOR EXPEDITION HAS TO BE SHOWN

ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF AN APPLICATION FOR AN EXPEDITED TRIAL BEING REFUSED: A GOOD REASON FOR EXPEDITION HAS TO BE SHOWN

January 8, 2026 · by gexall · in Applications, Civil Procedure, Members Content

As promised we are looking at a second case where an expedited hearing was refused.  The judge here went through the principles relating to expedition and found that good reasons had not been made out.   The judge also rejected an…

WHEN THE COURT REFUSES AN APPLICATION FOR AN EXPEDITED TRIAL: THERE IS NO POINT IN LABOURING THE ISSUE...

WHEN THE COURT REFUSES AN APPLICATION FOR AN EXPEDITED TRIAL: THERE IS NO POINT IN LABOURING THE ISSUE…

January 8, 2026 · by gexall · in Applications, Civil Procedure, Members Content

This is the first of two cases  today where we look at examples where the courts have refused to grant an order for an expedited trial.   This case was an unusual one, the judge reviewed the established principles and found…

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