Tinkler v Elliott [2012] EWHC 600 (QB); [2012] EWCA Civ 1289

Litigants In Person: All alone

Ruth Abrams analyses the increase in litigants in person and the move away from legal representation ‘There is now a raft of people who would have been eligible for legal aid and who, due to their financial circumstances, now have no access to legal advice.’It is expected that 2014 will see more litigants in person …

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Reforms: Taking a break

Simon Chandler and Sally Lord examine the emerging approach to relief from sanctions taken by the courts since the 1 April reforms ‘It is evident that the TCC continues to show itself a keen, even aggressive, proponent of the Jackson reforms and it is used to adopting a leadership role on rule changes and innovations.’ …

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Practice: Do it yourself – any further guidance since Tinkler v Elliot?

Thomas Crockett reviews developments in the treatment of litigants in person Courts ought to be mindful of making provision for litigants in person, whom are likely to face an inherent litigation disadvantage in the overwhelming majority of cases. In recent years the courts have seen a rise in the number of people litigating without professional …

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Practice: Doing it yourself

Thomas Crockett looks at recent judicial guidance on litigants in person In Tinkler, Sharpe J concluded that the specific facts of the case, none less than the fact that Mr Elliott was a LIP, allowed her to exercise her discretion to find that Mr Elliott had acted ‘promptly’ for the purposes of CPR 39.3(5). It …

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