well there are always two sides to an action
Desk Diary is quite wrong
and the argument was advanced by the govt in their submissions
https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/docs/uksc-2015-0233-judgment.pdf
and was basically refuted and that was because ..... the reduction had occurred across the board - up to 60% in some sections
so whether or not it was intended to limit the time wasters
all it had done was produce a reduction 'globally'
read all 42 pages if you want....
they drag in 1215 - nulli vendimus - nulli negabimus
we will sell to no man - we will deny to no man ( ... justice and right we will not delay....)
oh para 57
The Lord Chancellor accepts that there is no basis for
concluding that only stronger cases are being litigated.
[well that settles desk diaries unsupported claim .....]
a little later - Coke -
Plena, quia Justitia non debet claudicare; &
Celeris, quia dilatio est quaedam negatio
full - because Justice must not limp - n quig - because justice delayed is justice denied
[ ah come arn - quae dilatio est quedam negatio sounz really good]
with phrases like that
not surprisingly their lordships said
'the fees are all off'