Bank of Baroda & Ors v GVK & Ors

Bank of Baroda & Ors v GVK & Ors

The application for adjournment is refused because the Defendants have not provided sufficient evidence of steps taken to secure alternative legal representation or of their expert's inability to participate. The absence of the joint memorandum does not prejudice a fair trial, and the Defendants' lack of...

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Parties
Claimant: Bank of Baroda and others; Defendant: GVK and others
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 October 2024
Procedural Posture
Commercial / Ruling on Application to Adjourn Trial
Outcome
Application for adjournment refused
Legal Topics
Adjournment of Trial, Overriding Objective, Expert Evidence, Legal Representation
Civil Procedure Adjournment of Trial Overriding Objective Expert Evidence Legal Representation

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Parties

Bank of Baroda and others

Claimant

GVK and others

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial / Ruling on Application to Adjourn Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial should be adjourned to allow the Defendants to secure alternative legal representation and complete the joint memorandum of Indian law experts

Ratio Decidendi

The application for adjournment is refused because the Defendants have not provided sufficient evidence of steps taken to secure alternative legal representation or of their expert's inability to participate. The absence of the joint memorandum does not prejudice a fair trial, and the Defendants' lack of representation is of their own making. Granting an adjournment would not further the overriding objective and would cause significant delay and prejudice to the Claimants.

Court Disposition

Application for adjournment refused

Orders

  • The Defendants' application to adjourn the trial is dismissed.