North Shore Ventures Ltd v Anstead Holdings Inc & Ors

North Shore Ventures Ltd v Anstead Holdings Inc & Ors

The hearings were not listed or conducted as private; therefore, they were public. The only restriction on transcript use is that in CPR 34.12, and no further restraint is justified.

Parties
Claimant: North Shore Ventures Limited; Defendant: Anstead Holdings, Inc; Defendant: Ruslan Fomichev; Defendant: Vasily Peganov
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
13 April 2011
Procedural Posture
Civil / Ruling on Application for Declaration and Restraint Order
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Open Justice, Private Hearings, Use of Transcripts, Confidential Information, Asset Examination
Civil Procedure Open Justice Private Hearings Use of Transcripts Confidential Information Asset Examination

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Parties

North Shore Ventures Limited

Claimant

Anstead Holdings, Inc

Defendant

Ruslan Fomichev

Defendant

Vasily Peganov

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Ruling on Application for Declaration and Restraint Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether cross-examination hearings were in private under CPR 39.2 and Practice Direction 39A
  2. 2 Whether the claimant should be restrained from using or disclosing transcripts beyond CPR 34.12

Ratio Decidendi

The hearings were not listed or conducted as private; therefore, they were public. The only restriction on transcript use is that in CPR 34.12, and no further restraint is justified.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • No declaration that the hearings were in private is granted.
  • No order restraining the claimant's use or disclosure of the transcripts beyond CPR 34.12.