Rudd v Bridle & Anor [2019] EWHC 1986 (QB) (24 July 2019)

Rudd v Bridle & Anor [2019] EWHC 1986 (QB) (24 July 2019)

The claimant failed to establish a real risk of non-payment by Mr Bridle or any improper third-party funding; the funding identified was legitimate and not subject to third-party costs orders. The documents sought were not specifically mentioned in the witness statement and thus not subject to inspection under CPR...

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Citation
[2019] EWHC 1986
Parties
Claimant: Dr Robin Rudd; First Defendant: John Bridle; Second Defendant: J&S Bridle Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 July 2019
Procedural Posture
Data Protection Claim / Post Trial Applications for Disclosure and Inspection
Outcome
Both applications dismissed.
Legal Topics
Third Party Funding, Costs Orders, Disclosure, Inspection of Documents
Data Protection Civil Procedure Costs Third Party Funding Costs Orders Disclosure Inspection of Documents

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Parties

Dr Robin Rudd

Claimant

John Bridle

First Defendant

J&S Bridle Limited

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Data Protection Claim / Post Trial Applications for Disclosure and Inspection

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendants were funded by third parties in the litigation
  2. 2 Whether the claimant is entitled to disclosure of third-party funders
  3. 3 Whether documents mentioned in a witness statement must be disclosed

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant failed to establish a real risk of non-payment by Mr Bridle or any improper third-party funding; the funding identified was legitimate and not subject to third-party costs orders. The documents sought were not specifically mentioned in the witness statement and thus not subject to inspection under CPR 31.14.

Court Disposition

Both applications dismissed.

Orders

  • No order for disclosure of third-party funders.
  • No order for inspection of documents mentioned in witness statement.