Free Zone Utilities Lftz Enterprise v Bancore Global Services Limited & Ors

Free Zone Utilities Lftz Enterprise v Bancore Global Services Limited & Ors

The Second Defendant voluntarily submitted to the jurisdiction of the Nigerian court by signing the Terms of Settlement, which expressly provided for judgment to be entered. There was no procedural unfairness, fraud, or misrepresentation. The Claimant is a juristic person entitled to sue. Registration of the Nigerian judgment is just and convenient.

Parties
Claimant/respondent: Free Zone Utilities LFTZ Enterprise; First Defendant: Bancore Global Services Limited; Second Defendant/applicant: Mr Jorgen Larsen; Third Defendant: Mr Brian Larsen
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
21 July 2025
Procedural Posture
Application to Set Aside Registration of Foreign Judgment / Judgment on Application
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Registration of Foreign Judgments, Jurisdiction, Enforcement of Settlement Agreements
Civil Procedure Private International Law Registration of Foreign Judgments Jurisdiction Enforcement of Settlement Agreements

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Parties

Free Zone Utilities LFTZ Enterprise

Claimant/respondent

Bancore Global Services Limited

First Defendant

Mr Jorgen Larsen

Second Defendant/applicant

Mr Brian Larsen

Third Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application to Set Aside Registration of Foreign Judgment / Judgment on Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Nigerian court had jurisdiction over the Second Defendant
  2. 2 Whether the Second Defendant submitted to the jurisdiction of the Nigerian court
  3. 3 Whether there was procedural unfairness in the Nigerian proceedings

Ratio Decidendi

The Second Defendant voluntarily submitted to the jurisdiction of the Nigerian court by signing the Terms of Settlement, which expressly provided for judgment to be entered. There was no procedural unfairness, fraud, or misrepresentation. The Claimant is a juristic person entitled to sue. Registration of the Nigerian judgment is just and convenient.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Registration of the Nigerian judgment stands
  • Permission to rely on the DCS report refused