Since the issue of postponements has been raised: is anyone else having problems getting postponements?
Our bureau in North Northamptonshire has a NN postcode but is about 25 miles from the Northampton venue and 7 miles from the Kettering one. It is a frequent occurrence for our appeals to be listed, by mistake, in Northampton. In the days when postponement and change of venue decisions were made by clerks any such request was always granted. Now that the request is put before a Judge we find them being refused.
We also had a case of a client who was admitted to hospital for bilateral foot surgery. She was due to be discharged on a Friday, the day following surgery, and an appeal was listed for the Tuesday (4 days later). A request for postponement which included the hospital admission letter was also refused.
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