L & S Accounting Firm Umbrella Ltd v Idusogie Laurel Oronsaye & Ors

L & S Accounting Firm Umbrella Ltd v Idusogie Laurel Oronsaye & Ors

Permission is granted to the claimant to proceed with the summary judgment application because it is consistent with the overriding objective, allows the court to consider the merits, and is fair to the defendants, who would otherwise face default judgment without an opportunity to contest the claim.

Parties
Claimant: L & S Accounting Firm Umbrella Limited (In Liquidation); Defendant: Idusogie Laurel Oronsaye (also known as Laurel Stephen and Laurel Oronsaye); Defendant: Stephen Taiwo Oronsaye; Defendant: L & S Financials Limited; Defendant: L & S Accounting Firm Limited; Defendant: Mimshach Management Services Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 April 2024
Procedural Posture
Civil / Permission to Proceed With Summary Judgment Application
Outcome
permission granted to proceed with summary judgment application
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Case Management, Freezing Injunction, Legal Representation
Civil Procedure Summary Judgment Case Management Freezing Injunction Legal Representation

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Parties

L & S Accounting Firm Umbrella Limited (In Liquidation)

Claimant

Idusogie Laurel Oronsaye (also known as Laurel Stephen and Laurel Oronsaye)

Defendant

Stephen Taiwo Oronsaye

Defendant

L & S Financials Limited

Defendant

L & S Accounting Firm Limited

Defendant

Mimshach Management Services Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Permission to Proceed With Summary Judgment Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether permission should be granted to proceed with a summary judgment application under CPR 24.4(1)(a) where no defences have been filed

Ratio Decidendi

Permission is granted to the claimant to proceed with the summary judgment application because it is consistent with the overriding objective, allows the court to consider the merits, and is fair to the defendants, who would otherwise face default judgment without an opportunity to contest the claim.

Court Disposition

permission granted to proceed with summary judgment application

Orders

  • Permission granted to the claimant to bring and proceed with the summary judgment application.