Boreh v Republic of Djibouti & Ors [2015] EWHC 769 (Comm) (23 March 2015)

Boreh v Republic of Djibouti & Ors [2015] EWHC 769 (Comm) (23 March 2015)

Mr Gray deliberately misled the court by failing to disclose the critical misdating of telephone transcripts, knowing the conviction and confession were unsafe, and by pursuing a strategy of concealment rather than candour, thereby invalidating the basis for the freezing injunction.

Citation
[2015] EWHC 769 (Comm)
Parties
Applicant/first Defendant: Abdourahman Mohamed Mahmoud Boreh; Respondent/claimant: Republic of Djibouti; Respondent/claimant: Autorite des Ports et des Zones Franches de Djibouti; Respondent/claimant: Port Autonome International de Djibouti; Additional Respondent: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Witness/respondent: Peter Gray
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
23 March 2015
Procedural Posture
Commercial Court Application to Set Aside Freezing Injunction / Post Injunction, Application to Set Aside
Outcome
Freezing injunction and proprietary injunction set aside
Legal Topics
Freezing Injunctions, Misleading the Court, Disclosure Obligations, Extradition, Professional Dishonesty
Civil Procedure Professional Conduct International Law Freezing Injunctions Misleading the Court Disclosure Obligations Extradition Professional Dishonesty

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Parties

Abdourahman Mohamed Mahmoud Boreh

Applicant/first Defendant

Republic of Djibouti

Respondent/claimant

Autorite des Ports et des Zones Franches de Djibouti

Respondent/claimant

Port Autonome International de Djibouti

Respondent/claimant

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Additional Respondent

Peter Gray

Witness/respondent

Procedural Posture

Commercial Court Application to Set Aside Freezing Injunction / Post Injunction, Application to Set Aside

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Mr Gray deliberately and/or recklessly misled the court
  2. 2 Whether freezing injunction and proprietary injunction should be set aside

Ratio Decidendi

Mr Gray deliberately misled the court by failing to disclose the critical misdating of telephone transcripts, knowing the conviction and confession were unsafe, and by pursuing a strategy of concealment rather than candour, thereby invalidating the basis for the freezing injunction.

Court Disposition

Freezing injunction and proprietary injunction set aside

Orders

  • Freezing injunction granted on 11 September 2013 set aside
  • Proprietary injunction set aside