Khawaja v Stefanova & Ors [2025] EWHC 1294 (Ch) (16 May 2025)

Khawaja v Stefanova & Ors [2025] EWHC 1294 (Ch) (16 May 2025)

Ms Stefanova's application to discharge the freezing injunction was totally without merit as there was no material change of circumstances, no credible evidence of asset exhaustion, and her litigation conduct justified the continuation of the injunction and the imposition of an Extended Civil Restraint Order.

Citation
[2025] EWHC 1294 (Ch)
Parties
Petitioner: Mohammed Saleem Khawaja; First Respondent: Stela Stefanova; Second Respondent: BiotechnologiesUK Limited; Third Respondent: Dermamed Solutions Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 May 2025
Procedural Posture
Insolvency/company Law Application to Discharge Freezing Injunction and for Civil Restraint Order / Post Judgment, Application Hearing
Outcome
Application to discharge freezing injunction dismissed; Extended Civil Restraint Order imposed against Ms Stefanova for 18 months.
Legal Topics
Freezing Injunctions, Civil Restraint Orders, Abuse of Process, Specific Performance, Contempt of Court
Company Law Insolvency Law Civil Procedure Freezing Injunctions Civil Restraint Orders Abuse of Process Specific Performance Contempt of Court

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Parties

Mohammed Saleem Khawaja

Petitioner

Stela Stefanova

First Respondent

BiotechnologiesUK Limited

Second Respondent

Dermamed Solutions Limited

Third Respondent

Procedural Posture

Insolvency/company Law Application to Discharge Freezing Injunction and for Civil Restraint Order / Post Judgment, Application Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there has been a material change of circumstances justifying discharge of the freezing injunction
  2. 2 Whether the application to discharge the injunction is totally without merit
  3. 3 Whether a Civil Restraint Order should be imposed against Ms Stefanova

Ratio Decidendi

Ms Stefanova's application to discharge the freezing injunction was totally without merit as there was no material change of circumstances, no credible evidence of asset exhaustion, and her litigation conduct justified the continuation of the injunction and the imposition of an Extended Civil Restraint Order.

Court Disposition

Application to discharge freezing injunction dismissed; Extended Civil Restraint Order imposed against Ms Stefanova for 18 months.

Orders

  • Application to discharge freezing injunction dismissed as totally without merit.
  • Extended Civil Restraint Order made against Ms Stefanova for 18 months covering any application relating to these proceedings.