Thanks to all so far,
I did consider an adjournment but it is not on the cards for us since we requested, and were granted, an expedited hearing. This is because the claimant has a small entitlement to PC now, even with notional capital. But in a short while he'll be 65 and will get a state pension and, from that point on, he will not have the resources to pay his rent and council tax. Also, the PS have been buggering us about with this case for a long time and I will question the fairness of giving them another chance.
I've made reps in my written sub about how tribunals give credence to poor DM'ing standards, and an adjournment for this reason could be seen in the same light. That's why, I'm going down the adverse inference route. After all, what's good for the goose is, in my book at least, good for the gander and I'm relying, in part, on the over-riding objectives for a decision in client's favour.
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