Armeniakou v Thomson [2024] EWHC 3027 (KB) (09 September 2024)

Armeniakou v Thomson [2024] EWHC 3027 (KB) (09 September 2024)

There is no evidence of a heightened risk of inadvertent disclosure by the claimant's legal team; therefore, the claimant's current solicitors and counsel should be included in the confidentiality club, and worldwide asset disclosure should proceed as ordered.

Citation
[2024] EWHC 3027 (KB)
Parties
Claimant: Spyridoula-Maria Armeniakou; Defendant: James Alexander Scott Thomson
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
09 September 2024
Procedural Posture
Interim Application to Vary Freezing Order / Preliminary Hearing Before Return Date
Outcome
Defendant's application to vary the order is refused.
Legal Topics
Freezing Orders, Confidentiality Clubs, Asset Disclosure, Contempt of Court
Civil Procedure Injunctions Freezing Orders Confidentiality Clubs Asset Disclosure Contempt of Court

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Parties

Spyridoula-Maria Armeniakou

Claimant

James Alexander Scott Thomson

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Interim Application to Vary Freezing Order / Preliminary Hearing Before Return Date

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant's asset disclosure should be limited to England and Wales or worldwide
  2. 2 Whether the claimant's legal team should be included in the confidentiality club for asset disclosure
  3. 3 Whether there is a risk of inadvertent disclosure by the claimant's legal team

Ratio Decidendi

There is no evidence of a heightened risk of inadvertent disclosure by the claimant's legal team; therefore, the claimant's current solicitors and counsel should be included in the confidentiality club, and worldwide asset disclosure should proceed as ordered.

Court Disposition

Defendant's application to vary the order is refused.

Orders

  • Judge Pelling's order stands pending the return date, including worldwide asset disclosure.
  • Disclosure to be made to a confidentiality club including the claimant's current legal team.