Tchenguiz & Anor v Grant Thornton UK LLP & Ors

Tchenguiz & Anor v Grant Thornton UK LLP & Ors

Steps (a) to (d) in reviewing, listing, and inspecting documents disclosed in other proceedings constitute collateral use under CPR 31.22 and 32.12, requiring permission; permission is granted in this case based on evidence, circumstances, and case management arrangements.

Parties
Claimant: Robert Tchenguiz; Claimant: Rawlinson and Hunter Trustees S. A.; Defendant: Grant Thornton UK LLP; Defendant: Stephen John Akers; Defendant: Hossein Hamedani; Defendant: Johannes Runar Johannsson
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
22 February 2017
Procedural Posture
Commercial Litigation / Interlocutory Application for Permission Regarding Collateral Use of Disclosed Documents
Outcome
Permission granted for steps (a) to (d) regarding review, listing, and inspection of documents; declarations sought by defendants not granted.
Legal Topics
Disclosure, Collateral Use, Case Management
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Disclosure Collateral Use Case Management

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Parties

Robert Tchenguiz

Claimant

Rawlinson and Hunter Trustees S. A.

Claimant

Grant Thornton UK LLP

Defendant

Stephen John Akers

Defendant

Hossein Hamedani

Defendant

Johannes Runar Johannsson

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Litigation / Interlocutory Application for Permission Regarding Collateral Use of Disclosed Documents

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether steps (a) to (d) in reviewing and disclosing documents constitute collateral use under CPR 31.22 and 32.12
  2. 2 Whether permission should be granted for such use

Ratio Decidendi

Steps (a) to (d) in reviewing, listing, and inspecting documents disclosed in other proceedings constitute collateral use under CPR 31.22 and 32.12, requiring permission; permission is granted in this case based on evidence, circumstances, and case management arrangements.

Court Disposition

Permission granted for steps (a) to (d) regarding review, listing, and inspection of documents; declarations sought by defendants not granted.

Orders

  • Permission granted for steps (a) to (d) as described in the judgment.
  • No declarations granted that steps (a) to (d) are not collateral use.