LENKOR ENERGY TRADING DMCC v IRFAN IQBAL PURI

LENKOR ENERGY TRADING DMCC v IRFAN IQBAL PURI

The appropriate start date for bank statements is 01.01.12, as this aligns with prior disclosure and the requirements of the freezing order, and causes no practical difficulty. The Claimant is entitled to costs for the Bankers Books Evidence Act application, while the Defendant is entitled to costs for the unsuccessful application to vary the freezing order, with reductions for excessive fees.

Parties
Claimant: Lenkor Energy Trading DMCC; Defendant: Irfan Iqbal Puri
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
27 July 2022
Procedural Posture
Civil / Post Hearing Judgment on Applications for Variation of Freezing Order and Bankers Books Evidence Act Orders
Outcome
Applications determined; costs awarded to both parties with set-off permitted.
Legal Topics
Freezing Orders, Bankers Books Evidence Act, Costs Orders
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Freezing Orders Bankers Books Evidence Act Costs Orders

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Parties

Lenkor Energy Trading DMCC

Claimant

Irfan Iqbal Puri

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Post Hearing Judgment on Applications for Variation of Freezing Order and Bankers Books Evidence Act Orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate start date for bank statements under Bankers Books Evidence Act
  2. 2 Allocation of costs for applications
  3. 3 Variation of freezing order

Ratio Decidendi

The appropriate start date for bank statements is 01.01.12, as this aligns with prior disclosure and the requirements of the freezing order, and causes no practical difficulty. The Claimant is entitled to costs for the Bankers Books Evidence Act application, while the Defendant is entitled to costs for the unsuccessful application to vary the freezing order, with reductions for excessive fees.

Court Disposition

Applications determined; costs awarded to both parties with set-off permitted.

Orders

  • Defendant to provide bank statements from 01.01.12 under Bankers Books Evidence Act.
  • Defendant to pay Claimant’s costs of the Bankers Books Evidence Act application (£5,483.75).