Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [1997] All ER (D) 47
Court: Court of Appeal, Civil Division
Judge:

Otton and Robert Walker LJJ

Representation Ronald Walker QC and Alexander Hill-Smith (instructed by Hextall Erskine) for the fourth party appellants.
  Michael de Navarro QC and Paul Downes (instructed by Watmores) for the third party respondents.
Judgment Dates: 30 October 1997

Catchwords

Practice - Order for discovery - Order not expressed to be a final order or an 'unless' order - Failure to comply with order - Judge dismissing defence and entering judgment for failure to comply with order - Whether judge having jurisdiction to do so - Whether judge exercising discretion correctly - RSC Ord 24, r 16(1).

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