Michael Mangat v Emma Mangat

The judge at first instance was entitled to find there was no good reason for the failure to file a costs budget on time, and correctly applied the Denton test; there was no appealable error.

Parties: Intended Appellant/claimant: Michael Mangat; Intended Respondent/defendant: Emma Mangat
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 04 May 2022
Procedural Posture: Appeal / Renewed Oral Application for Permission to Appeal
Outcome: Permission to appeal refused
Legal Topics: Relief From Sanctions, Costs Budget, Appeal Procedure

Civil Procedure Relief From Sanctions Costs Budget Appeal Procedure

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Parties

Michael Mangat

Intended Appellant/claimant

Emma Mangat

Intended Respondent/defendant

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Renewed Oral Application for Permission to Appeal

Legal Issues

1 Whether the lower court erred in refusing relief from sanctions for late filing of a costs budget
2 Whether there was an appealable error in the application of the Denton test

Ratio Decidendi

The judge at first instance was entitled to find there was no good reason for the failure to file a costs budget on time, and correctly applied the Denton test; there was no appealable error.

Court Disposition

Permission to appeal refused

Orders

Application for permission to appeal is refused