Zvi Dekel v Clerkenwell Lifestyle (UK) Limited & Ors

Zvi Dekel v Clerkenwell Lifestyle (UK) Limited & Ors

A stay is granted because refusing it would result in disproportionate use of court resources, duplicative hearings, and unnecessary complexity, especially given the identical facts and additional defendants. The delay to the claimant is outweighed by the need for efficient case management and procedural fairness.

Parties
Claimant: Zvi Dekel; First Defendant: Clerkenwell Lifestyle (UK) Limited; Second Defendant: Sean Gaskell; Third Defendant: Newman George Leech; Fourth Defendant: RE Capital (Switzerland) SA; Fifth Defendant: CAF6 Luxembourg SARL; Sixth Defendant: Euro Sterling Facilities SARL
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
17 December 2025
Procedural Posture
Derivative Claim / Application for Stay Pending Outcome of BVI Appeals
Outcome
Stay granted
Legal Topics
Derivative Actions, Case Management, Stay of Proceedings, Court Resources, Directors' Duties
Civil Procedure Company Law Derivative Actions Case Management Stay of Proceedings Court Resources Directors' Duties

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Parties

Zvi Dekel

Claimant

Clerkenwell Lifestyle (UK) Limited

First Defendant

Sean Gaskell

Second Defendant

Newman George Leech

Third Defendant

RE Capital (Switzerland) SA

Fourth Defendant

CAF6 Luxembourg SARL

Fifth Defendant

Euro Sterling Facilities SARL

Sixth Defendant

Procedural Posture

Derivative Claim / Application for Stay Pending Outcome of BVI Appeals

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to grant a stay of the CLL UK Claim pending determination of BVI appeals
  2. 2 Impact of delay and prejudice to claimant
  3. 3 Appropriate allocation of court resources

Ratio Decidendi

A stay is granted because refusing it would result in disproportionate use of court resources, duplicative hearings, and unnecessary complexity, especially given the identical facts and additional defendants. The delay to the claimant is outweighed by the need for efficient case management and procedural fairness.

Court Disposition

Stay granted

Orders

  • CLL UK Claim stayed pending final determination of BVI appeals and any cross appeals
  • No directions for exchange of evidence at this stage