Blitz v Vectone Group Holdings Ltd - "Schoolboy howler" of slightly late answer did not warrant debarring respondent from appeal hearing [2010] EAT

Where the Answer to an appeal was lodged one hour late, due to the "schoolboy howler" of confusion over the EAT's closing time of 4pm, it was not in the interests of justice to debar the respondent from taking part in the appeal hearing.

