Where a substantial delay by a solicitor leads to an unless order and puts his client at risk of having case his dismissed, the solicitor should ensure that independent advice is given. An ‘unless order’ is preliminary to a striking out order.
Times 19-Feb-1998, Gazette 08-Apr-1998, [1998] EWCA Civ 211, [1998] TLR 84
England and Wales
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Cited – Keith Walker v Wolferstans (a Firm) CA 10-Mar-1999
The plaintiff sought damages against the defendants for having allowed his claim to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board to fail by limitation. He now sought leave to appeal out of time after his claim was struck out for failure to comply with . .
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Updated: 14 June 2021; Ref: scu.143689
