Millennium Commission v Multicultural Media Centre For The Millennium [2002] EWCA Civ 874 (13 June 2002)

Millennium Commission v Multicultural Media Centre For The Millennium [2002] EWCA Civ 874 (13 June 2002)

The judge's decision to adjourn the hearing and order costs in the petition was within his discretion, given both parties' conduct regarding bundle preparation and no evidence of the court being misled.

Citation
[2002] EWCA Civ 874
Parties
Petitioner/respondent: Millennium Commission; Defendant/applicant: Multicultural Media Centre for the Millennium
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
13 June 2002
Procedural Posture
Company Winding Up Petition / Application for Permission to Appeal (court of Appeal)
Outcome
Application for permission to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Winding Up Petition, Preparation of Court Bundles, Costs Orders, Case Management
Insolvency Civil Procedure Winding Up Petition Preparation of Court Bundles Costs Orders Case Management

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Parties

Millennium Commission

Petitioner/respondent

Multicultural Media Centre for the Millennium

Defendant/applicant

Procedural Posture

Company Winding Up Petition / Application for Permission to Appeal (court of Appeal)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the judge erred in adjourning the hearing and ordering costs in the petition rather than against the petitioner for failure to prepare bundles
  2. 2 Whether the court was misled regarding compliance with directions and preparation of bundles

Ratio Decidendi

The judge's decision to adjourn the hearing and order costs in the petition was within his discretion, given both parties' conduct regarding bundle preparation and no evidence of the court being misled.

Court Disposition

Application for permission to appeal refused

Orders

  • Application for permission to appeal dismissed
  • Costs of and incidental to the adjournment to be costs in the petition