NAPP Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd v The Director General of Fair Trading [2001] CAT 2 (10 July 2001)

NAPP Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd v The Director General of Fair Trading [2001] CAT 2 (10 July 2001)

The tribunal granted the short extension requested due to the particular circumstances and learning curve of the parties, but emphasised that strict adherence to deadlines is required and future applications for extension should be avoided.

Citation
[2001] CAT 2
Parties
Applicant: Napp; Respondent: Director
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
10 July 2001
Procedural Posture
Competition Appeal / Interlocutory Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Extension of time granted
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Case Management, Service of Defence
Competition Law Civil Procedure Extension of Time Case Management Service of Defence

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Parties

Napp

Applicant

Director

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Competition Appeal / Interlocutory Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent Director should be granted a short extension of time to serve his defence
  2. 2 Implications of extensions for case management and prejudice to applicant

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal granted the short extension requested due to the particular circumstances and learning curve of the parties, but emphasised that strict adherence to deadlines is required and future applications for extension should be avoided.

Court Disposition

Extension of time granted

Orders

  • Time for serving defence extended until 1 o'clock on Monday, 16th July, 2001
  • Costs of the afternoon reserved until a later stage; liberty to reapply