Civil way—30 April 2021

DON’T FORGET THE WITNESSES

Successfully appealing a trial adjournment refusal is about as hard as it gets. But it worked in Bilta (UK) Ltd (in liquidation) and others v Tradition Financial Services Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 221 which is deserving of a welding to your Green Book and laptop screen. The issue on appeal was whether a five-week Business & Property Courts trial should be adjourned a fortnight before commencement on account of the medical condition of one of the appellant defendant’s witnesses. In going over, the trial would