Kings Security Systems Ltd v King & Anor [2019] EWHC 3620 (Ch) (27 November 2019)

Kings Security Systems Ltd v King & Anor [2019] EWHC 3620 (Ch) (27 November 2019)

Disclosure is to proceed on model D, not model E, with a revised focused list of issues; request for further information regarding damages is refused as not necessary at this stage; costs budgeting to proceed based on shorter trial length and current information, with both parties' costs deemed disproportionate but budgets approved for future phases; trial length reduced to one day pre-reading and six days sitting.

Citation
[2019] EWHC 3620 (Ch)
Parties
Claimant: Kings Security Systems Limited; Defendant: Anthony Douglas King; Defendant: Evans
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
27 November 2019
Procedural Posture
Case Management Conference (ccmc) / Interlocutory
Outcome
Case management directions issued; applications for broader disclosure and further information refused; costs budgets approved for future phases.
Legal Topics
Disclosure, Costs Budgeting, Abuse of Process, Bribery, Unfair Prejudice, Damages
Civil Procedure Company Law Disclosure Costs Budgeting Abuse of Process Bribery Unfair Prejudice Damages

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Parties

Kings Security Systems Limited

Claimant

Anthony Douglas King

Defendant

Evans

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Case Management Conference (ccmc) / Interlocutory

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate model for disclosure under PD 51U
  2. 2 Request for further information regarding damages
  3. 3 Proportionality and reasonableness of costs budgets

Ratio Decidendi

Disclosure is to proceed on model D, not model E, with a revised focused list of issues; request for further information regarding damages is refused as not necessary at this stage; costs budgeting to proceed based on shorter trial length and current information, with both parties' costs deemed disproportionate but budgets approved for future phases; trial length reduced to one day pre-reading and six days sitting.

Court Disposition

Case management directions issued; applications for broader disclosure and further information refused; costs budgets approved for future phases.

Orders

  • Parties to agree revised list of issues for disclosure per PD 51U 7.3 by date to be agreed.
  • Parties to provide proposed disclosure phased costs figures for costs budgeting.