Lenkor Energy Trading DMCC v Puri [2022] EWHC 1958 (Comm) (27 July 2022)

Lenkor Energy Trading DMCC v Puri [2022] EWHC 1958 (Comm) (27 July 2022)

The appropriate start date for bank statements is 01.01.12, as previously provided and consistent with the freezing order; the applicant is entitled to costs of the application due to the defendant's non-compliance, while the defendant is entitled to costs for the unsuccessful application to vary the freezing injunction.

Citation
[2022] EWHC 1958 (Comm)
Parties
Claimant: Lenkor Energy Trading DMCC; Defendant: Irfan Iqbal Puri
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
27 July 2022
Procedural Posture
Commercial Court Application / Post Freezing Order, Applications for Variation and Bankers Books Evidence Act Orders
Outcome
Applications determined; orders for provision of bank statements from 01.01.12 and for costs as specified.
Legal Topics
Freezing Injunctions, Bankers Books Evidence Act, Costs Orders
Commercial Law Civil Procedure Freezing Injunctions Bankers Books Evidence Act Costs Orders

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Parties

Lenkor Energy Trading DMCC

Claimant

Irfan Iqbal Puri

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Court Application / Post Freezing Order, Applications for Variation 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 to vary freezing order and for bank statements

Ratio Decidendi

The appropriate start date for bank statements is 01.01.12, as previously provided and consistent with the freezing order; the applicant is entitled to costs of the application due to the defendant's non-compliance, while the defendant is entitled to costs for the unsuccessful application to vary the freezing injunction.

Court Disposition

Applications determined; orders for provision of bank statements from 01.01.12 and for costs as specified.

Orders

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