It was for the judge to decide which of the case papers he should read before the hearing. In long cases it would be absurd to try to prevent the judge reading papers, even those which one party might assert to be inadmissible. The choice of what to read did not extend outside his case management powers.
Judges:
Lord Justice Potter and Lord Justice Longmore
Citations:
Times 19-Oct-2001, [2001] EWCA Civ 1163
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Litigation Practice
Updated: 31 May 2022; Ref: scu.147624
