Alliotts (A Firm) v Reynard [2001] EWCA Civ 1105 (11 July 2001)

Alliotts (A Firm) v Reynard [2001] EWCA Civ 1105 (11 July 2001)

The judge's refusal to adjourn was within his discretion, especially as the primary basis for adjournment (public funding) was no longer tenable and further delay was unjustified given the age and cost of the case.

Citation
[2001] EWCA Civ 1105
Parties
Claimant/respondent: Alliotts (a firm); Defendant/applicant: Christopher Paul Reynard
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 July 2001
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal (adjournment Refusal)
Outcome
Application refused
Legal Topics
Adjournment, Litigant in Person, Legal Aid, Discretion of the Court
Civil Procedure Adjournment Litigant in Person Legal Aid Discretion of the Court

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Parties

Alliotts (a firm)

Claimant/respondent

Christopher Paul Reynard

Defendant/applicant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal (adjournment Refusal)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the judge erred in refusing an adjournment to allow the defendant to obtain public funding and amend his pleadings

Ratio Decidendi

The judge's refusal to adjourn was within his discretion, especially as the primary basis for adjournment (public funding) was no longer tenable and further delay was unjustified given the age and cost of the case.

Court Disposition

Application refused

Orders

  • Permission to appeal refused; trial to proceed as scheduled