Richardson v Glencore UK Ltd & Ors

Richardson v Glencore UK Ltd & Ors

Late requests to vacate oral case management conferences disrupt court business, indicate inadequate preparation, and do not meet the procedural requirements for paper conferences; such requests should not be made except in rare and exceptional cases, and failure to comply may attract sanctions.

Parties
Claimant: Lionel Richardson; Defendant: Glencore UK Ltd; Defendant: Glencore International Ltd; Defendant: Appleby Trust (Jersey) Ltd; Defendant: Glencore Energy UK Ltd
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 November 2014
Procedural Posture
Commercial / First Case Management Conference
Outcome
directions given for fresh statements of case; costs order for transcript only
Legal Topics
Case Management, Pre Trial Directions, Expert Evidence, Foreign Law, Costs Sanctions
Employment Commercial Case Management Pre Trial Directions Expert Evidence Foreign Law Costs Sanctions

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Parties

Lionel Richardson

Claimant

Glencore UK Ltd

Defendant

Glencore International Ltd

Defendant

Appleby Trust (Jersey) Ltd

Defendant

Glencore Energy UK Ltd

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial / First Case Management Conference

Legal Issues

  1. 1 whether a paper case management conference is appropriate
  2. 2 failure to comply with procedural requirements
  3. 3 adequacy of statements of case

Ratio Decidendi

Late requests to vacate oral case management conferences disrupt court business, indicate inadequate preparation, and do not meet the procedural requirements for paper conferences; such requests should not be made except in rare and exceptional cases, and failure to comply may attract sanctions.

Court Disposition

directions given for fresh statements of case; costs order for transcript only

Orders

  • Fresh particulars of claim to be filed setting out contracts, breaches, and reliefs.
  • Urgent transcript of judgment to be prepared; costs to be borne one-third by claimant, one-third by first and fourth defendants, one-third by third defendant.