Kieran Corrigan & Co Ltd v OneE Group Limited & Ors

Kieran Corrigan & Co Ltd v OneE Group Limited & Ors

Mr Timol received confidential information from the Claimant, understood and used the key features in approving, developing, marketing, and implementing the Nemaura structure, and knew or ought to have known the information originated from the Claimant. His actions constituted misuse of confidential information, making him personally liable for breach of confidence, jointly liable, and liable for unlawful means conspiracy.

Parties
Claimant: Kieran Corrigan & Co Ltd; First Defendant: OneE Group Limited; Second Defendant: Bashir Timol; Third Defendant: Dominic Slattery; Fourth Defendant: Timothy Johnson
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
27 October 2025
Procedural Posture
Civil / Liability Retrial
Outcome
Claim against Mr Timol upheld; Mr Timol found liable for breach of confidence, joint liability, and unlawful means conspiracy.
Legal Topics
Breach of Confidence, Joint Liability, Unlawful Means Conspiracy, Tax Mitigation Schemes, Confidential Information Misuse
Intellectual Property Commercial Law Equity Breach of Confidence Joint Liability Unlawful Means Conspiracy Tax Mitigation Schemes Confidential Information Misuse

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Parties

Kieran Corrigan & Co Ltd

Claimant

OneE Group Limited

First Defendant

Bashir Timol

Second Defendant

Dominic Slattery

Third Defendant

Timothy Johnson

Fourth Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Liability Retrial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Mr Timol misused confidential information belonging to the Claimant
  2. 2 Whether Mr Timol is jointly liable for breach of confidence
  3. 3 Whether Mr Timol is liable for unlawful means conspiracy

Ratio Decidendi

Mr Timol received confidential information from the Claimant, understood and used the key features in approving, developing, marketing, and implementing the Nemaura structure, and knew or ought to have known the information originated from the Claimant. His actions constituted misuse of confidential information, making him personally liable for breach of confidence, jointly liable, and liable for unlawful means conspiracy.

Court Disposition

Claim against Mr Timol upheld; Mr Timol found liable for breach of confidence, joint liability, and unlawful means conspiracy.

Orders

  • Mr Timol is bound by the quantum award of £3.48m as determined in the Quantum Judgment.
  • Limitation defence applies to acts before 5 October 2014, but not to acts after that date.