Gladwin v Bogescu

Gladwin v Bogescu

The trial judge erred in granting relief from sanctions and adjourning the trial. The claimant's procedural breaches, caused by his solicitors, warranted striking out the claim. Allowing the claim to proceed would undermine procedural discipline, waste court resources, and result in unfairness to the defendant. The claimant cannot rely on his witness statement as hearsay evidence without proper notice, and the court has discretion to exclude such evidence and strike out the claim under CPR 3.4.

Parties
Claimant: Reece Gladwin; Defendant: Adrian Bogescu
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
12 June 2017
Procedural Posture
Civil / Appeal From Trial Court Decision on Relief From Sanctions
Outcome
Claim struck out
Legal Topics
Relief From Sanctions, Striking Out, Hearsay Evidence, Case Management, Adjournment, Professional Negligence
Civil Procedure Relief From Sanctions Striking Out Hearsay Evidence Case Management Adjournment Professional Negligence

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Parties

Reece Gladwin

Claimant

Adrian Bogescu

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Appeal From Trial Court Decision on Relief From Sanctions

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge erred in granting relief from sanctions for late service of witness statements
  2. 2 Whether the claimant could rely on his witness statement as hearsay evidence after being barred from giving oral evidence
  3. 3 Whether the claim should be struck out for procedural default

Ratio Decidendi

The trial judge erred in granting relief from sanctions and adjourning the trial. The claimant's procedural breaches, caused by his solicitors, warranted striking out the claim. Allowing the claim to proceed would undermine procedural discipline, waste court resources, and result in unfairness to the defendant. The claimant cannot rely on his witness statement as hearsay evidence without proper notice, and the court has discretion to exclude such evidence and strike out the claim under CPR 3.4.

Court Disposition

Claim struck out

Orders

  • Claim struck out in its entirety
  • No relief from sanctions granted