PATRICIA ANN LOCK v GUHENDRAN RAVI-SHANKAR

PATRICIA ANN LOCK v GUHENDRAN RAVI-SHANKAR

The court found discrepancies and inadequacies in the claimant's explanation for late disclosure and ordered a further statement to clarify the record, amending the draft order as proposed by the defendant.

Parties
Claimant: Patricia Ann Lock; Defendant: Guhendran Ravi-Shankar
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
08 November 2021
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory Application for Disclosure
Outcome
Application granted in part
Legal Topics
Disclosure Obligations, Documentary Evidence, Electronic Disclosure
Civil Procedure Disclosure Obligations Documentary Evidence Electronic Disclosure

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Parties

Patricia Ann Lock

Claimant

Guhendran Ravi-Shankar

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Application for Disclosure

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant complied with disclosure obligations
  2. 2 Adequacy of explanation for late disclosure of Facebook messages
  3. 3 Proper advice regarding preservation and disclosure of documents

Ratio Decidendi

The court found discrepancies and inadequacies in the claimant's explanation for late disclosure and ordered a further statement to clarify the record, amending the draft order as proposed by the defendant.

Court Disposition

Application granted in part

Orders

  • Preamble to the draft order removed
  • Paragraph 1 amended to include Litigation Friend and claimant's husband only