Bath v Escott [2017] EWHC 1101 (Ch) (11 May 2017)

Bath v Escott [2017] EWHC 1101 (Ch) (11 May 2017)

There is no legal requirement for a judge-approved transcript to match verbatim the oral judgment; the judge is entitled and sometimes obliged to revise the transcript to accurately reflect the reasons for the decision. The applicant provided no evidence of impropriety or inaccuracy beyond the judge's lawful revision. The application is dismissed as totally without merit.

Citation
[2017] EWHC 1101 (Ch)
Parties
Claimant: Lois Annette Bath; Defendant: David Edward John Escott
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 May 2017
Procedural Posture
Application / Paper Determination Post Judgment
Outcome
Application dismissed as totally without merit.
Legal Topics
Transcripts of Judgment, Judicial Revision of Reasons, Court Orders Vs Reasons, Application to Release Audio Recording
Civil Procedure Transcripts of Judgment Judicial Revision of Reasons Court Orders Vs Reasons Application to Release Audio Recording

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Parties

Lois Annette Bath

Claimant

David Edward John Escott

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application / Paper Determination Post Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a judge-approved transcript must match verbatim the oral judgment
  2. 2 Whether the applicant is entitled to the audio recording for voice recognition purposes
  3. 3 Whether the judge's revision of the transcript is improper

Ratio Decidendi

There is no legal requirement for a judge-approved transcript to match verbatim the oral judgment; the judge is entitled and sometimes obliged to revise the transcript to accurately reflect the reasons for the decision. The applicant provided no evidence of impropriety or inaccuracy beyond the judge's lawful revision. The application is dismissed as totally without merit.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed as totally without merit.

Orders

  • Application for release of audio recording refused.
  • No hearing to be listed under CPR rule 23.8(c).