Accident Exchange Ltd v Broom & Ors [2017] EWHC 1096 (Admin) (24 May 2017)

Accident Exchange Ltd v Broom & Ors [2017] EWHC 1096 (Admin) (24 May 2017)

The defendants knowingly made false statements in documents verified by statements of truth and gave false evidence on oath, thereby interfering with the administration of justice. The evidence, including admissions, telephone records, and witness testimony, proved beyond reasonable doubt that the defendants acted without honest belief in the truth of their statements, constituting contempt of court.

Citation
[2017] EWHC 1096 (Admin)
Parties
Claimant: Accident Exchange Limited; First Defendant: Nathan John George Broom; Second Defendant: Elaine Carlton Walker; Third Defendant: Andrew Watts; Fourth Defendant: David James; Fifth Defendant: Laurence Gray; Sixth Defendant: Keel Broom; Seventh Defendant: Duncan Carl Sadler
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 May 2017
Procedural Posture
Contempt of Court Application / Final Judgment
Outcome
Defendants found in contempt of court for making false statements and giving false evidence.
Legal Topics
Contempt of Court, False Statements, Perjury, Credit Hire Litigation, Expert Evidence
Civil Procedure Evidence Professional Misconduct Contempt of Court False Statements Perjury Credit Hire Litigation Expert Evidence

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Parties

Accident Exchange Limited

Claimant

Nathan John George Broom

First Defendant

Elaine Carlton Walker

Second Defendant

Andrew Watts

Third Defendant

David James

Fourth Defendant

Laurence Gray

Fifth Defendant

Keel Broom

Sixth Defendant

Duncan Carl Sadler

Seventh Defendant

Procedural Posture

Contempt of Court Application / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether defendants knowingly made false statements in documents verified by statements of truth for use in court proceedings
  2. 2 Whether defendants gave false evidence on oath at trial
  3. 3 Whether defendants' conduct interfered with the administration of justice

Ratio Decidendi

The defendants knowingly made false statements in documents verified by statements of truth and gave false evidence on oath, thereby interfering with the administration of justice. The evidence, including admissions, telephone records, and witness testimony, proved beyond reasonable doubt that the defendants acted without honest belief in the truth of their statements, constituting contempt of court.

Court Disposition

Defendants found in contempt of court for making false statements and giving false evidence.

Orders

  • Leave granted to discontinue against First Defendant in two allegations.
  • Defendants to be sentenced on the basis of factual matrix as found by the court.