Allen v Stuart & Anor (Addendum Judgment) [2026] EWHC 664 (KB) (11 March 2026)

Allen v Stuart & Anor (Addendum Judgment) [2026] EWHC 664 (KB) (11 March 2026)

There is no principled reason to refuse the claimant's request to include a penal notice in the sealed order, as the current CPR permits its addition at the request of a party and it serves to clarify the consequences of breach of undertakings.

Citation
[2026] EWHC 664 (KB)
Parties
Claimant: Michael James Allen; Defendant: Douglas Graham Alexander Stuart; Defendant: Ely Skip Hire Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 March 2026
Procedural Posture
Application for Interim Injunction / Addendum Judgment on Inclusion of Penal Notice in Order
Outcome
Application granted for inclusion of penal notice in the sealed order.
Legal Topics
Interim Injunctions, Penal Notice, Enforcement of Undertakings, Contempt of Court

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Parties

Michael James Allen

Claimant

Douglas Graham Alexander Stuart

Defendant

Ely Skip Hire Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application for Interim Injunction / Addendum Judgment on Inclusion of Penal Notice in Order

  1. 1 Whether a penal notice should be included in the sealed order containing undertakings given by the defendants

Ratio Decidendi

There is no principled reason to refuse the claimant's request to include a penal notice in the sealed order, as the current CPR permits its addition at the request of a party and it serves to clarify the consequences of breach of undertakings.

Court Disposition

Application granted for inclusion of penal notice in the sealed order.

Orders

  • Parties to submit a final draft order in agreed form including the penal notice.