Barrowfen Properties Ltd v Patel & Ors (Judgment 3) [2021] EWHC 689 (Ch) (08 March 2021)

Barrowfen Properties Ltd v Patel & Ors (Judgment 3) [2021] EWHC 689 (Ch) (08 March 2021)

It would be disproportionate and impractical to order the surrender of Mr Prashant Patel's laptop for further investigation at this stage, as the questions forming the subject matter of the application have been fully answered and further searches are unlikely to affect the outcome.

Citation
[2021] EWHC 689 (Ch)
Parties
Claimant: Barrowfen Properties Limited; First Defendant: Girish Patel; Second Defendant: Stevens & Bolton LLP; Third Defendant: Barrowfen Properties II Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
08 March 2021
Procedural Posture
Trial Application / Sixth Day of Trial; Interlocutory Application
Outcome
Application refused; costs reserved
Legal Topics
Disclosure of Documents, Electronic Evidence, Costs
Civil Procedure Disclosure Disclosure of Documents Electronic Evidence Costs

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Parties

Barrowfen Properties Limited

Claimant

Girish Patel

First Defendant

Stevens & Bolton LLP

Second Defendant

Barrowfen Properties II Limited

Third Defendant

Procedural Posture

Trial Application / Sixth Day of Trial; Interlocutory Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant should be ordered to surrender a laptop for inspection to recover deleted emails
  2. 2 Adequacy of disclosure process
  3. 3 Whether costs should be awarded on an indemnity basis

Ratio Decidendi

It would be disproportionate and impractical to order the surrender of Mr Prashant Patel's laptop for further investigation at this stage, as the questions forming the subject matter of the application have been fully answered and further searches are unlikely to affect the outcome.

Court Disposition

Application refused; costs reserved

Orders

  • No order for surrender of laptop
  • No further disclosure ordered