Dilemmas of Draft Judgments - PD40E Explained

Introduction

Following a trial in the High Court, most judges reserve their judgment and later send the parties a draft version of what they intend to say.

That’s when problems arise because there are strict rules on what legal advisers can do in advance of the final judgment being handed down and becoming a reality.

In this bite-sized webinar, the dos and don’ts of handling and responding to a draft judgment (whether or not your client is victorious) will be explained.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Reviewing for corrections and submitting these to the judge
• Preparing to address issues post judgment such as the order, costs and permission to appeal
• Who can a legal adviser inform about a draft judgment?
• Guidance from the Court of Appeal in The Counsel General for Wales v Secretary of State for Business case
• Problems about publicity - a 2025 example in the Administrative Court distinguishes the embargo of a press release from judgment embargoes
• Notifying the court about leaks and misdemeanour

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Monday 1st December 2025

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