| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2002] All ER (D) 111 (May) |
| Court: | Technology and Construction Court |
| Judge: | Judge Anthony Thornton QC |
| Representation | Michael Silverleaf QC and Mark Vanhegan (instructed by Baker & McKenzie) for the claimant. |
| The defendant did not appear and was not represented. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 8 May 2002 |
Catchwords
Practice - Parties - Defendants - Defendant in procedural default - Whether proportionate to hold trial solely on claimant's evidence.
The Case
Since the defendant was in serious and unexplained procedural default, it was proportionate and in accordance with the CPR to bring forward the date for trial and then to hold the trial on the basis of the evidence served by the claimant in conformity with the court's procedural directions.
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