Patel v Parker & Ors [2025] EWHC 2931 (Ch) (07 November 2025)

Patel v Parker & Ors [2025] EWHC 2931 (Ch) (07 November 2025)

The application for disclosure was refused because it was made too late in the proceedings, was unnecessarily wide in scope, and sought information irrelevant to the issues at trial. Only documents relating to nominal codes 1120 and 1123 are potentially relevant, and the claimant has already agreed to provide audit trail reports for those codes.

Citation
[2025] EWHC 2931 (Ch)
Parties
Claimant: Mr Hitendrakumar Patel; First Defendant: Mr Michael Parker; Second and Third Defendants: Others
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 November 2025
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory Application During Trial
Outcome
Application for disclosure dismissed
Legal Topics
Disclosure, Trial Procedure, Evidence
Civil Procedure Disclosure Trial Procedure Evidence

Case Brief

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Parties

Mr Hitendrakumar Patel

Claimant

Mr Michael Parker

First Defendant

Others

Second and Third Defendants

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Application During Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the first defendant is entitled to further disclosure of documents during trial
  2. 2 Whether the application for disclosure is timely and proportionate

Ratio Decidendi

The application for disclosure was refused because it was made too late in the proceedings, was unnecessarily wide in scope, and sought information irrelevant to the issues at trial. Only documents relating to nominal codes 1120 and 1123 are potentially relevant, and the claimant has already agreed to provide audit trail reports for those codes.

Court Disposition

Application for disclosure dismissed

Orders

  • Application for disclosure in relation to paragraphs 1, 2, and 4 of Appendix A is refused