D S Heath & Co (A Firm) v Layton [2002] EWCA Civ 747 (15 May 2002)

D S Heath & Co (A Firm) v Layton [2002] EWCA Civ 747 (15 May 2002)

Application for extension of time refused due to significant unexplained delay and failure to meet statutory criteria for second appeals.

Citation
[2002] EWCA Civ 747
Parties
Claimant/respondent: D S Heath & Co (A Firm); Defendant/applicant: Layton
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
15 May 2002
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Second Appeals, Judgment Enforcement
Civil Procedure Extension of Time Second Appeals Judgment Enforcement

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Parties

D S Heath & Co (A Firm)

Claimant/respondent

Layton

Defendant/applicant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 whether extension of time for appeal should be granted
  2. 2 whether appeal raises important point of principle or practice
  3. 3 whether procedural irregularities affected original judgment

Ratio Decidendi

Application for extension of time refused due to significant unexplained delay and failure to meet statutory criteria for second appeals.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • application for permission to appeal refused