Application for leave to appeal against refusal to allow amendment to pleadings. She sought damages. The council had pursued her to bankruptcy for substantial sums of alleged arrears of Council Tax, but those claims were rejected by the trustee. Both the bankruptcy and the extension of it were caused by the council’s wrongful claims.
Held: New evidence substantially changed the prospects of success, and the appeal should proceed.
Judges:
Tuckey LJ
Citations:
[2002] EWCA Civ 362
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Litigation Practice, Local Government, Torts – Other
Updated: 12 October 2022; Ref: scu.216992