Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd v Merit Merrell Technology Ltd
The adjournment was necessary due to ICI's late disclosure, which made it impossible for MMT to prepare for trial. ICI failed to accept MMT's reasonable offer for adjournment within the stipulated time, and their conduct warranted an order for costs in favour of MMT.
- Parties
- Claimant: Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd; Defendant: Merit Merrell Technology Ltd
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 13 October 2016
- Procedural Posture
- Civil / Interlocutory Application for Adjournment and Costs
- Outcome
- Application for adjournment granted; costs awarded.
- Legal Topics
- Adjournment, Disclosure, Costs, Contract Termination
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Parties
Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd
Claimant
Merit Merrell Technology Ltd
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory Application for Adjournment and Costs
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the liability trial should be adjourned
- 2 Who should bear the costs of the adjournment and related applications
Ratio Decidendi
The adjournment was necessary due to ICI's late disclosure, which made it impossible for MMT to prepare for trial. ICI failed to accept MMT's reasonable offer for adjournment within the stipulated time, and their conduct warranted an order for costs in favour of MMT.
Court Disposition
Application for adjournment granted; costs awarded.
Orders
- ICI to pay MMT’s costs of and arising from the adjournment and of this application.
- Costs relating to the application for further time to serve witness statements to be costs in the case.
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