Haddad v Rostamani & Ors [2024] EWHC 448 (Ch) (01 March 2024)

The claim against the lawyer defendants is struck out as disclosing no reasonable grounds, being an abuse of process, and falling within lawyer immunity; allegations of fraud are incoherent, unsupported by credible new evidence, and amount to a concealed appeal of issues already determined. The particulars of claim are grossly non-compliant with procedural rules and do not establish any cause of action in law.

Citation: [2024] EWHC 448 (Ch)
Parties: Claimant: Mohamed Hassan El Haddad; First Defendant: Khulood Abdulla Hassan Al Rostamani; Second Defendant: Hassan Abdulla Al Rostamani; Third Defendant: Marwan Abdulla Al Rostamani; Fourth Defendant: Wafa Abdulla Al Rostamani; Fifth Defendant: Badreya Abdulla Rahman Al Rostamani; Sixth Defendant: Hasna Abdulla Al Rostamani; Seventh Defendant: Najla Abdulla Al Rostamani; Eighth Defendant: Habib Mohamed Abdullah Al Mulla; Ninth Defendant: Allen & Overy LLP; Tenth Defendant: India Jordan; Eleventh Defendant: Richard Farnhill; Twelfth Defendant: Stephen Moriarty KC; Thirteenth Defendant: Giles Robertson; Fourteenth Defendant: Alexandra Whelan; Fifteenth Defendant: Clyde & Co LLP; Sixteenth Defendant: Richard James Harrison; Seventeenth Defendant: Justin Fenwick KC; Eighteenth Defendant: Thomas Ogden
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 01 March 2024
Procedural Posture: Civil Claim to Set Aside Judgment for Alleged Fraud / Application to Strike Out And/or Summary Judgment
Outcome: Claim struck out against the Ninth to Eighteenth Defendants; summary judgment granted where applicable.
Legal Topics: Issue Estoppel, Res Judicata, Lawyer Immunity, Abuse of Process, Fraudulent Misrepresentation

Civil Procedure Professional Negligence Fraud Issue Estoppel Res Judicata Lawyer Immunity Abuse of Process Fraudulent Misrepresentation

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Parties

Mohamed Hassan El Haddad

Claimant

Khulood Abdulla Hassan Al Rostamani

First Defendant

Hassan Abdulla Al Rostamani

Second Defendant

Marwan Abdulla Al Rostamani

Third Defendant

Wafa Abdulla Al Rostamani

Fourth Defendant

Badreya Abdulla Rahman Al Rostamani

Fifth Defendant

Hasna Abdulla Al Rostamani

Sixth Defendant

Najla Abdulla Al Rostamani

Seventh Defendant

Habib Mohamed Abdullah Al Mulla

Eighth Defendant

Allen & Overy LLP

Ninth Defendant

India Jordan

Tenth Defendant

Richard Farnhill

Eleventh Defendant

Stephen Moriarty KC

Twelfth Defendant

Giles Robertson

Thirteenth Defendant

Alexandra Whelan

Fourteenth Defendant

Clyde & Co LLP

Fifteenth Defendant

Richard James Harrison

Sixteenth Defendant

Justin Fenwick KC

Seventeenth Defendant

Thomas Ogden

Eighteenth Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Claim to Set Aside Judgment for Alleged Fraud / Application to Strike Out And/or Summary Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the claim against the lawyer defendants should be struck out for immunity from suit
2 Whether the claim discloses reasonable grounds for fraud
3 Whether the claim is an abuse of process as a concealed appeal

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Claim struck out against the Ninth to Eighteenth Defendants; summary judgment granted where applicable.

Orders

Claim form and particulars of claim struck out as against the Ninth to Eighteenth Defendants.
Reverse summary judgment granted in favour of Fifteenth to Eighteenth Defendants.