R – Remote hearings
4/6/20
SC v UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST [2020] EWHC 1445 (QB)
Considers when a hearing should be held in court rather than remotely.
30/4/20
RE A (CHILDREN) [2020] EWCA Civ 583
Considers guidance on holding remote hearings. Stresses that the decision is case-specific. Live attended hearings require exceptional circumstances during the COVID-19 lockdown [8]. Explains relevant factors [9]. On the facts, the judge had been wrong to direct a remote hearing.
7/4/20
FINE CARE HOMES LTD v NATWEST MARKETS PLC [2020] EWHC 874 (Ch)
Explains arrangements made for a hearing by Skype [5]. The bank was ordered to disclose its file papers relating to its review of the mis-selling of an interest rate hedging product. The documents were likely to be relevant to the issue of the skill and care expected of a reasonably competent financial adviser [31]. The documents were also admissible [36]. Emphasises the need for parties to liaise with a view to defining and narrowing issues on applications for specific disclosure [56]. Considers principles for the grant of permission to adduce expert evidence in IRHP mis-selling claims [61]. The court was likely to be assisted by expert evidence and permission was therefore granted.
27/6/12
THE THREE MILE INN LTD v DALEY [2012] EWCA Civ 970
Guidance given as to when appropriate to order a party to give evidence by video link.