Hunt V Annolight Ltd & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 1663 (10 November 2021) 21 October 2021

Background

This appeal arose from an application by the Defendant Respondents ("the Defendants") for wasted costs orders against the Defendant Appellant ("Walker Prestons"), the former legal representatives of the Claimant ("Mr Hunt"). In 2016, Mr Hunt issued proceedings for damages for hearing loss allegedly suffered as a result of exposure to noise at work, and the Defendants were companies for which Mr Hunt was said to have worked during the relevant time frame.

In January 2019, Part 18 Requests were made by the Defendants. Two issues on which clarification had been sought were whether Mr Hunt had been a director of the Third Defendant; and whether he had been provided with hearing protection. Walker Prestons provided a Response apparently signed by Mr Hunt in May 2019.