UPL Deutschland Ltd v AgChemAccess Ltd & Ors [2016] EWHC 2135 (Ch) (21 July 2016)

UPL Deutschland Ltd v AgChemAccess Ltd & Ors [2016] EWHC 2135 (Ch) (21 July 2016)

Neither party could be said to have been clearly successful; the issues were nuanced, some relief was agreed, some was abandoned, and the court could not determine success or failure without a contested hearing. The appropriate order was costs in the case, reflecting the absence of a clear winner and the limitations of determining conduct and success at this interim stage.

Citation
[2016] EWHC 2135 (Ch)
Parties
Claimant: UPL Deutschland Limited; First Defendant: AgChemAccess Limited; Third Defendant: Mr Gooch
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
21 July 2016
Procedural Posture
Application for Ancillary Disclosure (costs) in Freezing Order Proceedings / Post Application, Costs Determination
Outcome
Costs in the case
Legal Topics
Freezing Orders, Ancillary Disclosure, Costs Orders, Interlocutory Applications
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Freezing Orders Ancillary Disclosure Costs Orders Interlocutory Applications

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Parties

UPL Deutschland Limited

Claimant

AgChemAccess Limited

First Defendant

Mr Gooch

Third Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application for Ancillary Disclosure (costs) in Freezing Order Proceedings / Post Application, Costs Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Claimant or Defendants should bear the costs of an application for disclosure of documents and information ancillary to a freezing order, where the substantive relief was agreed by consent but costs were disputed.

Ratio Decidendi

Neither party could be said to have been clearly successful; the issues were nuanced, some relief was agreed, some was abandoned, and the court could not determine success or failure without a contested hearing. The appropriate order was costs in the case, reflecting the absence of a clear winner and the limitations of determining conduct and success at this interim stage.

Court Disposition

Costs in the case

Orders

  • Costs of the application to be costs in the case.