Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Ltd v Khan & Ors [2018] EWHC 2581 (QB) (05 October 2018)

Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Ltd v Khan & Ors [2018] EWHC 2581 (QB) (05 October 2018)

The court found that the defendants, particularly the First and Third Defendants, knowingly made false statements and/or caused false statements to be made in documents verified by a statement of truth, forged signatures on witness statements, and thereby interfered with the administration of justice. The evidence established beyond reasonable doubt that the conduct was deliberate, dishonest, and intended to mislead the court in the context of a personal injury claim.

Citation
[2018] EWHC 2581
Parties
Claimant: Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Limited; First Defendant: Kamar Abbas Khan; Second Defendant: Shafiq Sultan; Third Defendant: Dr Asef Zafar; Fourth Defendant: Mohammed Shazad Ahmed
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
05 October 2018
Procedural Posture
Committal for Contempt of Court / Final Judgment
Outcome
Defendants found guilty of contempt of court on multiple grounds.
Legal Topics
Contempt of Court, False Statements, Forgery, Personal Injury Claims, Witness Credibility
Civil Procedure Insurance Law Professional Misconduct Contempt of Court False Statements Forgery Personal Injury Claims Witness Credibility

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Parties

Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Limited

Claimant

Kamar Abbas Khan

First Defendant

Shafiq Sultan

Second Defendant

Dr Asef Zafar

Third Defendant

Mohammed Shazad Ahmed

Fourth Defendant

Procedural Posture

Committal for Contempt of Court / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendants committed contempt of court by making or causing to be made false statements in documents verified by a statement of truth without honest belief in their truth
  2. 2 Whether the defendants forged signatures on witness statements
  3. 3 Whether the defendants interfered with the administration of justice

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the defendants, particularly the First and Third Defendants, knowingly made false statements and/or caused false statements to be made in documents verified by a statement of truth, forged signatures on witness statements, and thereby interfered with the administration of justice. The evidence established beyond reasonable doubt that the conduct was deliberate, dishonest, and intended to mislead the court in the context of a personal injury claim.

Court Disposition

Defendants found guilty of contempt of court on multiple grounds.

Orders

  • Committal orders made against the First and Third Defendants for contempt of court.
  • Sanctions to include imprisonment, suspended sentence, or fine, subject to further submissions on penalty.