Guidance on the court's inquisitorial powers under CPR 3.1A at hearings involving unrepresented parties (High Court) | Practical Law

Guidance on the court's inquisitorial powers under CPR 3.1A at hearings involving unrepresented parties (High Court) | Practical Law

In LXA and another v Willcox and another [2018] EWHC 2256 (QB), the court considered the applicability of CPR 3.1A ("Case management – unrepresented parties") when a litigant in person is absent from a hearing. It also provided guidance as to when adopting an inquisitorial approach at a hearing under CPR 3.1A(5) may be appropriate.

Guidance on the court's inquisitorial powers under CPR 3.1A at hearings involving unrepresented parties (High Court)

by Practical Law Dispute Resolution
Published on 28 Aug 2018 • England, Wales
In LXA and another v Willcox and another [2018] EWHC 2256 (QB), the court considered the applicability of CPR 3.1A ("Case management – unrepresented parties") when a litigant in person is absent from a hearing. It also provided guidance as to when adopting an inquisitorial approach at a hearing under CPR 3.1A(5) may be appropriate.