Premier Exports London Ltd & Anor v Rajwani [2022] EWHC 1188 (QB) (20 May 2022)

Premier Exports London Ltd & Anor v Rajwani [2022] EWHC 1188 (QB) (20 May 2022)

The appellant failed to demonstrate contractual entitlement to a bonus, and the fresh evidence did not satisfy the cumulative Ladd v Marshall criteria; the trial judge's findings were open to her and not erroneous in law or fact.

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Citation
[2022] EWHC 1188 (QB)
Parties
Claimant/respondent: Premier Exports London Ltd; Claimant/respondent: Reliance Wholesale Ltd; Defendant/appellant: Piyush Rajwani
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
20 May 2022
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Rolled Up Hearing for Permission to Appeal and Appeal Itself
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; permission to appeal refused.
Legal Topics
Loan Repayment, Bonus Entitlement, Set Off, Fresh Evidence on Appeal, Relief From Sanctions
Contract Law Employment Law Loan Repayment Bonus Entitlement Set Off Fresh Evidence on Appeal Relief From Sanctions

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Parties

Premier Exports London Ltd

Claimant/respondent

Reliance Wholesale Ltd

Claimant/respondent

Piyush Rajwani

Defendant/appellant

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Rolled Up Hearing for Permission to Appeal and Appeal Itself

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant was contractually entitled to a bonus that could be set off against the loan
  2. 2 Whether fresh evidence should be admitted on appeal
  3. 3 Whether the trial judge erred in findings of fact or law

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant failed to demonstrate contractual entitlement to a bonus, and the fresh evidence did not satisfy the cumulative Ladd v Marshall criteria; the trial judge's findings were open to her and not erroneous in law or fact.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; permission to appeal refused.

Orders

  • Relief from sanctions granted for late witness statement.
  • Application to admit fresh evidence refused.