O'Neill v AVIC International (UK) Ltd [2018] EWHC 2542 (QB) (20 September 2018)

O'Neill v AVIC International (UK) Ltd [2018] EWHC 2542 (QB) (20 September 2018)

The application for further disclosure was dismissed because the claimant failed to demonstrate that the defendant had not complied with its standard disclosure obligations, and the additional documentation sought was either irrelevant or disproportionate to the issues for trial.

Citation
[2018] EWHC 2542
Parties
Claimant/applicant: Michael Thomas O'Neill; Defendant/respondent: AVIC International (UK) Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
20 September 2018
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory Application for Further Disclosure
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Disclosure, Costs, Contractual Fee Dispute
Civil Procedure Disclosure Costs Contractual Fee Dispute

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Parties

Michael Thomas O'Neill

Claimant/applicant

AVIC International (UK) Limited

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Application for Further Disclosure

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant provided adequate disclosure under standard disclosure obligations
  2. 2 Whether the claimant is entitled to further documentation relevant to his claim for a contractual fee
  3. 3 Whether the scope of the claimant's application for disclosure was proportionate and justified

Ratio Decidendi

The application for further disclosure was dismissed because the claimant failed to demonstrate that the defendant had not complied with its standard disclosure obligations, and the additional documentation sought was either irrelevant or disproportionate to the issues for trial.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Claimant to pay the defendant's costs of the hearing on a summary basis in the amount of £4,452.
  • Other costs of the application to be costs in the case, dependent on the outcome at trial.