Ignite International Brands (UK) Limited & Anor v Inpero Limited & Anor

Ignite International Brands (UK) Limited & Anor v Inpero Limited & Anor

Mr Cooper deliberately failed to comply with two court orders: the delivery up and information provision order of 25 October 2022, and the asset disclosure affidavit order of 12 May 2023. The breaches were not technical but deliberate, ongoing, and amount to contempt of court to the criminal standard.

Parties
Claimant: Ignite International Brands (UK) Limited; Claimant: Ignite International Brands (Luxembourg) S.A.; Defendant: Inpero Limited; Defendant: Mark Cooper
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 October 2024
Procedural Posture
Contempt Application / Judgment on Contempt Applications
Outcome
Mr Cooper found in contempt of court for breach of two court orders.
Legal Topics
Contempt of Court, Compliance With Court Orders, Asset Disclosure, Delivery Up of Goods
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Contempt of Court Compliance With Court Orders Asset Disclosure Delivery Up of Goods

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Parties

Ignite International Brands (UK) Limited

Claimant

Ignite International Brands (Luxembourg) S.A.

Claimant

Inpero Limited

Defendant

Mark Cooper

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Contempt Application / Judgment on Contempt Applications

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Did Mr Cooper fail to deliver up products listed in Schedule 3 to the court order of 25 October 2022?
  2. 2 Did Mr Cooper fail to furnish the Claimants with the information required by paragraph 2 of the 25 October 2022 order?
  3. 3 Did Mr Cooper fail to file and serve a sworn affidavit setting out assets as required by the 12 May 2023 order?

Ratio Decidendi

Mr Cooper deliberately failed to comply with two court orders: the delivery up and information provision order of 25 October 2022, and the asset disclosure affidavit order of 12 May 2023. The breaches were not technical but deliberate, ongoing, and amount to contempt of court to the criminal standard.

Court Disposition

Mr Cooper found in contempt of court for breach of two court orders.

Orders

  • Matter to be listed for imposition of sanction.
  • Mr Cooper advised to purge his contempt.