Gaisiance v DVSA & Anor [2024] EWHC 893 (KB) (29 February 2024)

Gaisiance v DVSA & Anor [2024] EWHC 893 (KB) (29 February 2024)

The claimant's statements of case, insofar as they refer to alleged wrongs by third parties or claim £20 million in damages, disclose no reasonable grounds and are abusive; those elements are struck out. The remaining claim is a straightforward contract claim for a modest sum and should be transferred to the county court. The application for an injunction is struck out as no such claim is pleaded. The stay is lifted and the claim form is to be released for service after transfer.

Citation
[2024] EWHC 893 (KB)
Parties
Claimant: Peter Gaisiance; Defendant: DVSA; Defendant: Reed in Partnership Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
29 February 2024
Procedural Posture
Civil Claim (contract) / Application to Set Aside/vary Orders, Lift Stay, and Release Claim Form for Service
Outcome
Application to set aside/vary previous orders refused in substance; elements of claim struck out; claim transferred to county court; stay lifted and claim form to be released for service after transfer.
Legal Topics
Breach of Contract, Abuse of Process, Case Management, Jurisdiction and Transfer, Striking Out Claims
Contract Law Civil Procedure Breach of Contract Abuse of Process Case Management Jurisdiction and Transfer Striking Out Claims

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Parties

Peter Gaisiance

Claimant

DVSA

Defendant

Reed in Partnership Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Claim (contract) / Application to Set Aside/vary Orders, Lift Stay, and Release Claim Form for Service

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant's statements of case disclose reasonable grounds for bringing a claim
  2. 2 Whether elements of the claim are abusive or an abuse of process
  3. 3 Whether the claim should be transferred to the county court

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant's statements of case, insofar as they refer to alleged wrongs by third parties or claim £20 million in damages, disclose no reasonable grounds and are abusive; those elements are struck out. The remaining claim is a straightforward contract claim for a modest sum and should be transferred to the county court. The application for an injunction is struck out as no such claim is pleaded. The stay is lifted and the claim form is to be released for service after transfer.

Court Disposition

Application to set aside/vary previous orders refused in substance; elements of claim struck out; claim transferred to county court; stay lifted and claim form to be released for service after transfer.

Orders

  • Application for interim injunction struck out
  • All claims other than breach of contract against the two defendants in relation to failed driving theory tests struck out