Promontoria (Chesnut) Ltd v Mark Adrian Grosvenor Lloyd Steeds & Anor [2020] EWHC 693 (QB) (25 March 2020)

Promontoria (Chesnut) Ltd v Mark Adrian Grosvenor Lloyd Steeds & Anor [2020] EWHC 693 (QB) (25 March 2020)

The judge's conduct did not render the hearing unfair or display apparent bias. The application for specific disclosure was properly dismissed as the documents sought were not documents of title and the disclosure statement was conclusive as to relevance. No error of law or improper exercise of discretion was found.

Citation
[2020] EWHC 693
Parties
Claimant / Respondent: Promontoria (Chestnut) Limited; Defendant / Appellant: Mark Adrian Grosvenor Lloyd Steeds; Defendant / Appellant: Hazel Rosemary Steeds
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
25 March 2020
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Renewed Application for Permission to Appeal Case Management Decision
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Specific Disclosure, Case Management, Judicial Conduct, Bias, Assignment of Loans
Civil Procedure Specific Disclosure Case Management Judicial Conduct Bias Assignment of Loans

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Parties

Promontoria (Chestnut) Limited

Claimant / Respondent

Mark Adrian Grosvenor Lloyd Steeds

Defendant / Appellant

Hazel Rosemary Steeds

Defendant / Appellant

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Renewed Application for Permission to Appeal Case Management Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the hearing before Judge Gregory was unfair or displayed apparent bias
  2. 2 Whether Judge Gregory erred in dismissing the application for specific disclosure of the novation agreement and related documents

Ratio Decidendi

The judge's conduct did not render the hearing unfair or display apparent bias. The application for specific disclosure was properly dismissed as the documents sought were not documents of title and the disclosure statement was conclusive as to relevance. No error of law or improper exercise of discretion was found.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Renewed application for permission to appeal is dismissed