Griffin (/a Simon Griffin Antiques Ltd) v Brown & Ors [2021] EWHC 2810 (Ch) (22 October 2021)

Griffin (/a Simon Griffin Antiques Ltd) v Brown & Ors [2021] EWHC 2810 (Ch) (22 October 2021)

All claims against the defendants are struck out as disclosing no reasonable grounds, being time-barred, abusive, and/or amounting to a collateral attack on previous judgments. The claimant has persistently issued meritless claims, justifying the imposition of an extended civil restraint order for two years.

Citation
[2021] EWHC 2810 (Ch)
Parties
Claimant: Mr Simon John Griffin (T/A Simon Griffin Antiques Limited); First Defendant: Ray Nixon Brown; Second Defendant: Ince Gordon Dadds LLP; Third Defendant: Thomas Braithwaite; Fourth Defendant: Wallace LLP; Fifth Defendant: Stephen Schaw Miller; Sixth Defendant: Christopher Semken; Seventh Defendant: Cavendish Legal Group; Eighth Defendant: Maurice Rifat; Ninth Defendant: A City Law Firm Limited; Tenth Defendant: Brie Stevens Hoare QC; Eleventh Defendant: Ian Mason; Twelfth Defendant: Joshua Hedgman; Thirteenth Defendant: Chris de Beneducci
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
22 October 2021
Procedural Posture
Civil Professional Negligence / Abuse of Process / Application for Strike Out And/or Summary Judgment; Application for Extended Civil Restraint Order
Outcome
Claims against all defendants struck out and dismissed; extended civil restraint order imposed for two years against claimant.
Legal Topics
Strike Out Applications, Summary Judgment, Civil Restraint Orders, Limitation Periods, Abuse of Process, Estoppel, Collateral Attack, Professional Duty of Care
Civil Procedure Professional Negligence Landlord and Tenant Strike Out Applications Summary Judgment Civil Restraint Orders Limitation Periods Abuse of Process +3 more

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Parties

Mr Simon John Griffin (T/A Simon Griffin Antiques Limited)

Claimant

Ray Nixon Brown

First Defendant

Ince Gordon Dadds LLP

Second Defendant

Thomas Braithwaite

Third Defendant

Wallace LLP

Fourth Defendant

Stephen Schaw Miller

Fifth Defendant

Christopher Semken

Sixth Defendant

Cavendish Legal Group

Seventh Defendant

Maurice Rifat

Eighth Defendant

A City Law Firm Limited

Ninth Defendant

Brie Stevens Hoare QC

Tenth Defendant

Ian Mason

Eleventh Defendant

Joshua Hedgman

Twelfth Defendant

Chris de Beneducci

Thirteenth Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Professional Negligence / Abuse of Process / Application for Strike Out And/or Summary Judgment; Application for Extended Civil Restraint Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claims against the defendants disclose reasonable grounds or are an abuse of process
  2. 2 Whether the claims are time-barred under the Limitation Act 1980
  3. 3 Whether the claims amount to a collateral attack on previous judgments

Ratio Decidendi

All claims against the defendants are struck out as disclosing no reasonable grounds, being time-barred, abusive, and/or amounting to a collateral attack on previous judgments. The claimant has persistently issued meritless claims, justifying the imposition of an extended civil restraint order for two years.

Court Disposition

Claims against all defendants struck out and dismissed; extended civil restraint order imposed for two years against claimant.

Orders

  • All claims against all defendants are struck out and dismissed.
  • An extended civil restraint order is imposed against Mr Griffin for two years.