Ipsum Capital Ltd v Lyall & Ors [2020] EWHC 3508 (Comm) (20 November 2020)

Ipsum Capital Ltd v Lyall & Ors [2020] EWHC 3508 (Comm) (20 November 2020)

The defendants demonstrated a real prospect of a successful defence based on arguable claims of misrepresentation and undue influence, particularly regarding the wives' lack of independent advice. The breach of the unless order was serious, but the default was a genuine mistake influenced by the claimant's prior conduct. In all the circumstances, relief from sanctions was justified and the default judgment was set aside.

Citation
[2020] EWHC 3508 (Comm)
Parties
Claimant: Ipsum Capital Limited; Defendants: Lyall & Ors.
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
20 November 2020
Procedural Posture
Commercial Court Claim for Monies Owed Under Personal Guarantee / Application to Set Aside Default Judgment
Outcome
Application granted; default judgment set aside; relief from sanctions granted.
Legal Topics
Personal Guarantees, Default Judgment, Relief From Sanctions, Misrepresentation, Undue Influence, Assignment of Debt, Service of Documents
Contract Law Civil Procedure Personal Guarantees Default Judgment Relief From Sanctions Misrepresentation Undue Influence Assignment of Debt +1 more

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Parties

Ipsum Capital Limited

Claimant

Lyall & Ors.

Defendants

Procedural Posture

Commercial Court Claim for Monies Owed Under Personal Guarantee / Application to Set Aside Default Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendants have real prospects of a successful defence to the claim under the personal guarantee
  2. 2 Whether the default judgment should be set aside under CPR 13.3
  3. 3 Whether relief from sanctions should be granted for failure to comply with an unless order

Ratio Decidendi

The defendants demonstrated a real prospect of a successful defence based on arguable claims of misrepresentation and undue influence, particularly regarding the wives' lack of independent advice. The breach of the unless order was serious, but the default was a genuine mistake influenced by the claimant's prior conduct. In all the circumstances, relief from sanctions was justified and the default judgment was set aside.

Court Disposition

Application granted; default judgment set aside; relief from sanctions granted.

Orders

  • Default judgment dated 4 November 2019 set aside.
  • Defendants granted relief from sanctions.