Tom Johnson v Bank of Scotland PLC

Tom Johnson v Bank of Scotland PLC

The claimant's reasons did not justify the public paying for a transcript of the whole proceedings as opposed to the judgment alone; the interests of justice did not require a full transcript at public expense, especially as the claimant had participated in the hearing and no specific unfairness was demonstrated.

Parties
Claimant/appellant: Tom Johnson; Defendant/respondent: Bank of Scotland PLC
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
30 January 2023
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Application for Transcript at Public Expense Pending Permission to Appeal
Outcome
Application for transcript of whole hearing at public expense refused; transcript of judgment alone to be provided at public expense.
Legal Topics
Transcripts at Public Expense, Appeals, Striking Out of Claim, Litigant in Person, Disability Accommodations
Civil Procedure Transcripts at Public Expense Appeals Striking Out of Claim Litigant in Person Disability Accommodations

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Parties

Tom Johnson

Claimant/appellant

Bank of Scotland PLC

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Application for Transcript at Public Expense Pending Permission to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a transcript of the whole hearing should be provided at public expense for the purposes of an appeal under CPR 52.14

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant's reasons did not justify the public paying for a transcript of the whole proceedings as opposed to the judgment alone; the interests of justice did not require a full transcript at public expense, especially as the claimant had participated in the hearing and no specific unfairness was demonstrated.

Court Disposition

Application for transcript of whole hearing at public expense refused; transcript of judgment alone to be provided at public expense.

Orders

  • Transcript of judgment to be provided at public expense.
  • If claimant wishes to obtain transcript of remainder of hearing, he must pay for it and lodge it by 4 pm on 27 February 2023.