Howell v Evans & Anor

Howell v Evans & Anor

The claimant withdrew his application for urgent relief in its entirety. The court ordered the claimant to provide further information clarifying the cause of action against the second defendant and directed that the confidential report be removed from the court file until proper redactions or applications are made.

Parties
Claimant: Mark Howell; Defendant: David Evans; Defendant: Iain McNicol
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 June 2020
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory Application for Urgent Injunctive Relief and Directions
Outcome
Application withdrawn by claimant; directions given for further information and confidentiality.
Legal Topics
Interim Injunctions, Confidentiality, Party Joinder, Strike Out Applications
Civil Procedure Contract Law Tort Law Interim Injunctions Confidentiality Party Joinder Strike Out Applications

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Parties

Mark Howell

Claimant

David Evans

Defendant

Iain McNicol

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Application for Urgent Injunctive Relief and Directions

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether urgent injunctive relief should be granted
  2. 2 Whether the second defendant should be dismissed from proceedings
  3. 3 Whether confidential report should remain on court file

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant withdrew his application for urgent relief in its entirety. The court ordered the claimant to provide further information clarifying the cause of action against the second defendant and directed that the confidential report be removed from the court file until proper redactions or applications are made.

Court Disposition

Application withdrawn by claimant; directions given for further information and confidentiality.

Orders

  • Claimant to provide further information clarifying cause of action against second defendant.
  • Confidential report to be removed from court file and not referenced until redactions or further applications are made.