Chan Mok Park v Hassan Hadi & Anor.

Chan Mok Park v Hassan Hadi & Anor.

The judge was entitled to grant relief from sanctions based on an informal application and the evidence before him, as the breaches were neither serious nor significant, caused no real prejudice, and substantial compliance was achieved. The judge properly exercised his discretion in refusing to require payment of outstanding costs as a condition for continuing the claim, given the evidence of impecuniosity.

Parties
Claimant/respondent: Chan Mok Park; Defendant/appellant: Hassan Hadi; Defendant/appellant: Haider Jaleel Abed
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
29 April 2022
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Judgment on Relief From Sanctions and Case Management Orders
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Relief From Sanctions, Case Management, Costs Orders, Impecuniosity, Application of Denton Principles
Civil Procedure Relief From Sanctions Case Management Costs Orders Impecuniosity Application of Denton Principles

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Parties

Chan Mok Park

Claimant/respondent

Hassan Hadi

Defendant/appellant

Haider Jaleel Abed

Defendant/appellant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Judgment on Relief From Sanctions and Case Management Orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the judge erred in granting relief from sanctions for non-compliance with an 'unless' order without a formal application
  2. 2 Whether the judge erred in refusing to require payment of outstanding costs orders as a condition for continuing the claim

Ratio Decidendi

The judge was entitled to grant relief from sanctions based on an informal application and the evidence before him, as the breaches were neither serious nor significant, caused no real prejudice, and substantial compliance was achieved. The judge properly exercised his discretion in refusing to require payment of outstanding costs as a condition for continuing the claim, given the evidence of impecuniosity.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Relief from sanctions granted to the claimant stands
  • No requirement for payment of outstanding costs as a condition for continuing the claim