Zinda v Ark Schools & Anor [2026] EWHC 469 (KB) (06 March 2026)

Zinda v Ark Schools & Anor [2026] EWHC 469 (KB) (06 March 2026)

The claimant's claims were struck out and dismissed because he failed to establish any real prospect of success in setting aside the previous judgments for fraud. The evidence relied upon was not 'new' as required by law, there was no conscious or deliberate dishonesty, and the alleged fraud was not material to the original decisions. The claims were an abuse of process, totally without merit, and subject to summary disposal. The claims against the second defendant were parasitic and also hopeless.

Citation
[2026] EWHC 469 (KB)
Parties
Claimant: Justin Oliver Zinda; First Defendant: Ark Schools; Second Defendant: National Education Union
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
06 March 2026
Procedural Posture
Application to Set Aside Judgments for Fraud; Multiple Interlocutory Applications / Summary Judgment/strike Out Applications; Final Determination at First Instance
Outcome
Claim dismissed; summary judgment/strike out for defendants; all applications dismissed as totally without merit; referral for consideration of civil restraint order.
Legal Topics
Setting Aside Judgments for Fraud, Summary Judgment, Strike Out Applications, Civil Restraint Orders, Compromise Agreements, Limitation Periods
Civil Procedure Employment Law Contract Law Setting Aside Judgments for Fraud Summary Judgment Strike Out Applications Civil Restraint Orders Compromise Agreements +1 more

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Parties

Justin Oliver Zinda

Claimant

Ark Schools

First Defendant

National Education Union

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application to Set Aside Judgments for Fraud; Multiple Interlocutory Applications / Summary Judgment/strike Out Applications; Final Determination at First Instance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant has established grounds to set aside previous judgments for fraud under the applicable legal test
  2. 2 Whether the evidence relied upon is 'new' within the meaning of the authorities
  3. 3 Whether there was conscious and deliberate dishonesty material to the original decisions

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant's claims were struck out and dismissed because he failed to establish any real prospect of success in setting aside the previous judgments for fraud. The evidence relied upon was not 'new' as required by law, there was no conscious or deliberate dishonesty, and the alleged fraud was not material to the original decisions. The claims were an abuse of process, totally without merit, and subject to summary disposal. The claims against the second defendant were parasitic and also hopeless.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed; summary judgment/strike out for defendants; all applications dismissed as totally without merit; referral for consideration of civil restraint order.

Orders

  • Claim against First Defendant struck out and dismissed
  • Claim against Second Defendant struck out and dismissed