Saab & Anor v Dangate Consulting Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 48 (Comm) (15 January 2020)

Saab & Anor v Dangate Consulting Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 48 (Comm) (15 January 2020)

The Defendants have failed to comply with the 25 July 2019 Order by not providing the required level of detail and specificity in their affidavits and by failing to deliver up all communications evidencing disclosure of confidential information. The Court grants the Claimants' application for a declaration of...

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Citation
[2020] EWHC 48 (Comm)
Parties
Claimant: Mr Ayoub Farid Michel Saab; Claimant: Mr Fadi Michel Saab; Defendant: Dangate Consulting Ltd; Defendant: Barrington London Limited; Defendant: Mr Nigel Brown; Defendant: Mr Alec Leighton
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
15 January 2020
Procedural Posture
Commercial Court Application / Post Judgment Enforcement Application
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Contempt of Court, Disclosure Obligations, Affidavit Compliance, Costs Assessment
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Contempt of Court Disclosure Obligations Affidavit Compliance Costs Assessment

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Parties

Mr Ayoub Farid Michel Saab

Claimant

Mr Fadi Michel Saab

Claimant

Dangate Consulting Ltd

Defendant

Barrington London Limited

Defendant

Mr Nigel Brown

Defendant

Mr Alec Leighton

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Court Application / Post Judgment Enforcement Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Defendants complied with the 25 July 2019 Order regarding disclosure and affidavits
  2. 2 Adequacy of Defendants' affidavits detailing disclosure of confidential information
  3. 3 Entitlement to further orders for compliance and costs

Ratio Decidendi

The Defendants have failed to comply with the 25 July 2019 Order by not providing the required level of detail and specificity in their affidavits and by failing to deliver up all communications evidencing disclosure of confidential information. The Court grants the Claimants' application for a declaration of breach, orders compliance within 28 days, and awards costs to the Claimants.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Declaration that Defendants are in breach of the 25 July 2019 Order
  • Defendants to comply with disclosure and affidavit obligations within 28 days