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
Legal Issues
- 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.
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