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I work in house and I'm now used to seeing;

1. Orders being received after the deadline stated on them had expired, with the inevitable application for relief from sanctions.

2. Orders not being received at all, with the inevitable application for relief from sanctions.

3. More onerous demands. One Essex County Court in particular are giving Fast Track bundle directions on Small Claims cases, whilst most London courts now order that statements and exhibits be filed and served months ahead of hearings, rather than the standard 14 days.

4. I had instructed counsel on a prelim hearing. The DJ bawled our counsel out of the hearing room shouting "Go and settle, I am too busy to hear this!"

I am now looking to leave litigation altogether and find an in-house role doing non-contentious work.

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