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)

There was no evidence to support allegations of unfairness or bias; the judge properly relied on the witness statement as to relevance and correctly distinguished between documents of title and antecedent contracts. The application for specific disclosure was properly dismissed as unfocused and not meeting the legal threshold.

Citation
[2020] EWHC 693 (QB)
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
Civil Appeal / Renewed Application for Permission to Appeal Case Management Decision
Outcome
Application for permission to appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Specific Disclosure, Case Management, Judicial Bias, Assignment of Loans, Novation, Appeals Procedure
Civil Procedure Specific Disclosure Case Management Judicial Bias Assignment of Loans Novation Appeals Procedure

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Parties

Promontoria (Chestnut) Limited

Claimant / Respondent

Mark Adrian Grosvenor Lloyd Steeds

Defendant / Appellant

Hazel Rosemary Steeds

Defendant / Appellant

Procedural Posture

Civil 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 the judge erred in dismissing the application for specific disclosure of the novation agreement and related documents

Ratio Decidendi

There was no evidence to support allegations of unfairness or bias; the judge properly relied on the witness statement as to relevance and correctly distinguished between documents of title and antecedent contracts. The application for specific disclosure was properly dismissed as unfocused and not meeting the legal threshold.

Court Disposition

Application for permission to appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Renewed application for permission to appeal is dismissed