Piper v Wilson

The application for permission to appeal raises sufficient concern regarding the fairness of the proceedings below, particularly in relation to the handling of expert evidence and the applicant's position as a litigant in person, to warrant an inter partes hearing rather than summary dismissal.

Parties: Applicant/claimant: Terence Piper; Respondents/defendants: Mr and Mrs Wilson
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 25 July 2005
Procedural Posture: Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal; Adjourned for Inter Partes Hearing
Outcome: Application for permission to appeal adjourned for inter partes hearing; costs reserved
Legal Topics: Permission to Appeal, Unpaid Work, Expert Evidence, Litigant in Person, Fair Hearing

Civil Procedure Contract Law Permission to Appeal Unpaid Work Expert Evidence Litigant in Person Fair Hearing

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Parties

Terence Piper

Applicant/claimant

Mr and Mrs Wilson

Respondents/defendants

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal; Adjourned for Inter Partes Hearing

Legal Issues

1 Whether the judgment below was unfair due to the handling of expert evidence and schedules
2 Whether the applicant was denied a fair hearing as a litigant in person
3 Whether permission to appeal should be granted

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Application for permission to appeal adjourned for inter partes hearing; costs reserved

Orders

Application for permission to appeal to be heard inter partes
Written submissions by respondents to be served at least a week before the resumed hearing if not attending