Sangeeta Mittal v Barclays Bank Plc & Ors

Sangeeta Mittal v Barclays Bank Plc & Ors

The claimant is permitted to amend her claim to plead proprietary estoppel and common intention constructive trust as the proposed amendments are coherent, adequately pleaded, and not so fanciful as to be summarily dismissed. The amendments are not very late and the merits test is satisfied. The application to challenge the validity of the receivers' appointment is refused as no sustainable basis is articulated. Permission to amend to rescind the Licence is deferred pending further particulars. Joinder of Meadswell and permission to serve out are granted as consequential orders.

Parties
Claimant: Sangeeta Mittal; First Defendant: Barclays Bank PLC; Second Defendant (receiver): Alexandra Ward; Third Defendant (receiver): Victoria Liddell; Fourth Defendant (receiver): Tammy Wilkins; Proposed Additional Defendant: Meadswell Estates Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
01 May 2026
Procedural Posture
Civil (property, Trusts & Probate) / Application for Permission to Amend Claim, Join Additional Party, and Serve Out of Jurisdiction
Outcome
Application granted in part, refused in part, and deferred in part
Legal Topics
Proprietary Estoppel, Constructive Trusts, Overriding Interests, Amendment of Pleadings, Joinder of Parties, Subrogation, Rescission for Misrepresentation
Property Law Trusts Law Equity Proprietary Estoppel Constructive Trusts Overriding Interests Amendment of Pleadings Joinder of Parties +2 more

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Parties

Sangeeta Mittal

Claimant

Barclays Bank PLC

First Defendant

Alexandra Ward

Second Defendant (receiver)

Victoria Liddell

Third Defendant (receiver)

Tammy Wilkins

Fourth Defendant (receiver)

Meadswell Estates Limited

Proposed Additional Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil (property, Trusts & Probate) / Application for Permission to Amend Claim, Join Additional Party, and Serve Out of Jurisdiction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant should be permitted to amend her claim to plead proprietary estoppel and common intention constructive trust claims
  2. 2 Whether the claimant should be permitted to join Meadswell Estates Limited as a defendant and serve out of the jurisdiction
  3. 3 Whether the claimant's proposed amendments disclose a viable cause of action or are doomed to fail

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant is permitted to amend her claim to plead proprietary estoppel and common intention constructive trust as the proposed amendments are coherent, adequately pleaded, and not so fanciful as to be summarily dismissed. The amendments are not very late and the merits test is satisfied. The application to challenge the validity of the receivers' appointment is refused as no sustainable basis is articulated. Permission to amend to rescind the Licence is deferred pending further particulars. Joinder of Meadswell and permission to serve out are granted as consequential orders.

Court Disposition

Application granted in part, refused in part, and deferred in part

Orders

  • Permission to amend claim to plead proprietary estoppel and constructive trust granted
  • Permission to join Meadswell Estates Limited as defendant granted