The court refused leave to appeal, but commented that counsel had travelled from Manchester to London for a half hour hearing. The court said that the new system of video links would do much to reduce the costs of such applications, and in future, the court might look to see whether counsel had weighed up the relative costs of a video link hearing.
Judges:
Brooke LJ, Dyson LJ
Citations:
Times 04-Nov-2004
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Litigation Practice
Updated: 09 May 2022; Ref: scu.219425