Lewis v Altaf
The application for permission to appeal was refused because it was out of time without reasonable excuse, raised no important point of principle or practice, presented no compelling reason, and had no merit. The grounds were speculative and unsupported by evidence.
- Parties
- Applicant: Kess Thomas Lewis; Respondent: Mohammed Altaf
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 15 August 2003
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal (second Tier)
- Outcome
- application refused
- Legal Topics
- Trespass, Nuisance, Negligence, Appeals, Extension of Time
Case Brief
Summary, issues, holding and outcome
More case intelligence is available
Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.
Parties
Kess Thomas Lewis
Applicant
Mohammed Altaf
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal (second Tier)
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant should be granted permission to appeal a second-tier appeal out of time
- 2 Whether the grounds of appeal raise an important point of principle or practice or other compelling reason
- 3 Whether the underlying claim for trespass, nuisance, and negligence had merit
Ratio Decidendi
The application for permission to appeal was refused because it was out of time without reasonable excuse, raised no important point of principle or practice, presented no compelling reason, and had no merit. The grounds were speculative and unsupported by evidence.
Court Disposition
application refused
Orders
- Applications for permission to appeal and extension of time refused
- A copy of the judgment to be provided to the applicant at public expense
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
Sign in to read
Sign in to read the full judgment text
Sign in to read the full judgment text. Downloads and additional research tools may depend on your plan.
Sign in to read the full judgment