The judge criticized solicitor Richard Boardman for failing to disclose critical information in two rugby injury lawsuits, citing serious compliance failures concerning court orders. Senior master Jeremy Cook noted that Boardman fundamentally misunderstood his obligations, believing he only needed to provide documents he relied on, rather than all relevant material. This lapse contributed to significant delays in the trial process. Cook decided against striking out the claims due to potential remedies but stated that the claimants are responsible for costs incurred due to the solicitor's failures.
Senior master Jeremy Cook stated that Richard Boardman's misunderstanding of his duties led to serious failures in complying with court orders, causing delays in the trial.
Cook ruled that the claimants, backed by a commercial litigation funder, are liable for costs due to the failures in disclosing relevant material to defendants.
Collection
[
|
...
]