Aviva Insurance Ltd v Nazir & Anor [2018] EWHC 1296 (QB) (23 May 2018)

Aviva Insurance Ltd v Nazir & Anor [2018] EWHC 1296 (QB) (23 May 2018)

The court found beyond reasonable doubt that the Defendants knowingly participated in a staged accident and made false statements in verified documents to pursue a fraudulent insurance claim, thereby committing contempt of court by interfering with the administration of justice.

Citation
[2018] EWHC 1296 (QB)
Parties
Claimant: Aviva Insurance Limited; First Defendant: Mr Shamriz Nazir; Second Defendant: Mr Mohammed Junaid Ali
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
23 May 2018
Procedural Posture
Contempt of Court Application / Judgment After Trial
Outcome
Defendants found in contempt of court.
Legal Topics
Contempt of Court, Fraudulent Insurance Claims, False Statements Verified by Statement of Truth

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Parties

Aviva Insurance Limited

Claimant

Mr Shamriz Nazir

First Defendant

Mr Mohammed Junaid Ali

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Contempt of Court Application / Judgment After Trial

  1. 1 Whether the Defendants committed contempt of court by making false statements in verified documents and interfering with the administration of justice through a fraudulent insurance claim.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found beyond reasonable doubt that the Defendants knowingly participated in a staged accident and made false statements in verified documents to pursue a fraudulent insurance claim, thereby committing contempt of court by interfering with the administration of justice.

Court Disposition

Defendants found in contempt of court.

Orders

  • Both Defendants are found to be in contempt of court on all grounds alleged.