Pearson & Ors v Ahmed (Male) [2001] EWCA Civ 1626 (30 October 2001)

Pearson & Ors v Ahmed (Male) [2001] EWCA Civ 1626 (30 October 2001)

The application for disclosure is adjourned to allow the applicant to seek legal advice, as the trial judge was bound by the agreed medical evidence and no immediate basis for intervention was established.

Citation
[2001] EWCA Civ 1626
Parties
First Claimant/applicant: Vinton Pearson; Second Claimant: Eunice Pearson; Third Claimant: Ivy Lynch; Defendant/respondent: I Ahmed
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
30 October 2001
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Application for Disclosure Pending Appeal; Adjournment for Advice
Outcome
Application adjourned
Legal Topics
Disclosure of Documents, Conflict of Interest, Before the Event Insurance, Medical Evidence, Appeals Procedure
Personal Injury Civil Procedure Disclosure of Documents Conflict of Interest Before the Event Insurance Medical Evidence Appeals Procedure

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Parties

Vinton Pearson

First Claimant/applicant

Eunice Pearson

Second Claimant

Ivy Lynch

Third Claimant

I Ahmed

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Application for Disclosure Pending Appeal; Adjournment for Advice

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to disclosure of documents for the purposes of his appeal
  2. 2 Whether a conflict of interest existed due to shared insurance between claimant and defendant
  3. 3 Whether the trial judge was bound by agreed medical evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The application for disclosure is adjourned to allow the applicant to seek legal advice, as the trial judge was bound by the agreed medical evidence and no immediate basis for intervention was established.

Court Disposition

Application adjourned

Orders

  • Application adjourned to allow applicant to seek advice
  • Applicant to be supplied with a copy of the judgment at public expense