Royal and Sun Alliance Plc v Patel [2005] EWCA Civ 1795

Case No B2/2005/0846

[2005] EWCA Civ 1795

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION)

ON APPEAL FROM HALIFAX COUNTY COURT

(HIS HONOUR JUDGE COCKROFT)

Venue Royal Courts of Justice

Date Wednesday, 2 November 2005

Strand

London, WC2A 2LL

B E F O R E:

LORD JUSTICE GAGE

Between

ROYAL AND SUN ALLIANCE PLCRespondent

-v-

Between

SABBIR PATELAppellant

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for The Appellant did not attend and was not represented

for The Respondent did not attend and was not represented

J U D G M E N T

LORD JUSTICE GAGE:

[1]This is a renewed application for permission to appeal against a judgment of His Honour Judge Cockroft given on Thursday 31 March 2005. The applicant having been refused permission to appeal on the papers renewed his application by way of an oral hearing. The matter has been set down for hearing today with a time marking of 10.30. It is now 11.30. The applicant is not present and accordingly I dismiss his application for permission. (Application dismissed; no order for costs).