ANITA JACKSON v HAYES & JARVIS (TRAVEL) LTD

ANITA JACKSON v HAYES & JARVIS (TRAVEL) LTD

Application refused due to absence of evidence supporting defendant's concerns about in-person attendance and the significance of the case, with the court better served by assessing evidence in person.

Parties
Claimant/respondent: Anita Jackson; Defendant/applicant: Hayes & Jarvis (Travel) Ltd
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
27 January 2022
Procedural Posture
Personal Injury / Interlocutory Application
Outcome
application refused
Legal Topics
Remote Evidence, Video Link, Case Management, Liability Trial
Civil Procedure Personal Injury Remote Evidence Video Link Case Management Liability Trial

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Parties

Anita Jackson

Claimant/respondent

Hayes & Jarvis (Travel) Ltd

Defendant/applicant

Procedural Posture

Personal Injury / Interlocutory Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether defendant's witnesses based in Kenya should be permitted to give evidence via video link or attend remotely for the liability trial

Ratio Decidendi

Application refused due to absence of evidence supporting defendant's concerns about in-person attendance and the significance of the case, with the court better served by assessing evidence in person.

Court Disposition

application refused

Orders

  • Defendant's witnesses must attend trial in person; no permission granted for remote evidence.