The Court of Appeal, with the Master of the Rolls presiding, this week in Clearway Drainage Systems Ltd v Miles Smith Ltd refused to allow an appeal for relief from sanctions where the Appellant’s solicitors had failed to serve witness statements until two months after the date specified in a court order. This resulted in the need for three pre-trial reviews to be held instead of the single one planned. The effect of this ruling is that the Appellant would be unable to call any witnesses at trial.
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