Verlox International Ltd & Anor v Igor Antoshin & Ors

Verlox International Ltd & Anor v Igor Antoshin & Ors

Permission to bring committal applications is refused as the applications are without merit, not in the public interest, and the applicants lack standing or suitability; the court will not commit resources to proceedings in a case where it has found it lacks jurisdiction over the substantive claims.

Parties
Claimant: Verlox International Ltd; Claimant: Igor Sychev; Defendant: Igor Antoshin; Defendant: Parmas Corporation; Defendant: Avec Limited; Defendant: PJSC PhosAgro; Defendant: Andrev Grigoryevich Guryev
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
20 January 2023
Procedural Posture
Committal Application / Permission Hearing and Disposition
Outcome
Permission refused; applications struck out or stayed.
Legal Topics
Committal Proceedings, False Statements, Jurisdiction, Standing, Security for Costs
Civil Procedure Contempt of Court Committal Proceedings False Statements Jurisdiction Standing Security for Costs

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Parties

Verlox International Ltd

Claimant

Igor Sychev

Claimant

Igor Antoshin

Defendant

Parmas Corporation

Defendant

Avec Limited

Defendant

PJSC PhosAgro

Defendant

Andrev Grigoryevich Guryev

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Committal Application / Permission Hearing and Disposition

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether permission should be granted to bring committal applications under CPR 81.3(5)(b)
  2. 2 Whether the applicants have standing to pursue committal applications
  3. 3 Whether the committal applications are in the public interest

Ratio Decidendi

Permission to bring committal applications is refused as the applications are without merit, not in the public interest, and the applicants lack standing or suitability; the court will not commit resources to proceedings in a case where it has found it lacks jurisdiction over the substantive claims.

Court Disposition

Permission refused; applications struck out or stayed.

Orders

  • Permission to bring the 8 July Applications is refused and those applications are struck out as totally without merit.
  • The 22 August Application is stayed.