Discovery Land Company, LLC & Ors v Jirehouse (A Body Corporate) & Ors

Discovery Land Company, LLC & Ors v Jirehouse (A Body Corporate) & Ors

Mr Jones is in contempt of court because he knowingly and deliberately gave undertakings to the court which he could not comply with, failed to provide full and honest disclosure as required by court orders, and continued to withhold critical information, with his breaches being established to the criminal standard of proof.

Parties
Claimant: Discovery Land Company, LLC; Claimant: Taymouth Castle DLC, LLC; Claimant: River Tay Castle LLP; Defendant: Jirehouse; Defendant: Jirehouse Partners LLP; Defendant: Jirehouse Trustees Limited; Defendant: Jirehouse Secretaries Limited; Defendant: Esquiline Asset Managers Limited; Defendant: Esquiline Finance Limited; Defendant: Stephen Jones; Defendant: John Clark
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 August 2019
Procedural Posture
Contempt Application / Judgment on Committal Application
Outcome
Application for committal for contempt established against Mr Stephen Jones on all pursued grounds.
Legal Topics
Contempt of Court, Breach of Undertaking, Freezing Injunction, Disclosure Obligations, Fiduciary Duties
Civil Procedure Equity and Trusts Contempt of Court Breach of Undertaking Freezing Injunction Disclosure Obligations Fiduciary Duties

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Parties

Discovery Land Company, LLC

Claimant

Taymouth Castle DLC, LLC

Claimant

River Tay Castle LLP

Claimant

Jirehouse

Defendant

Jirehouse Partners LLP

Defendant

Jirehouse Trustees Limited

Defendant

Jirehouse Secretaries Limited

Defendant

Esquiline Asset Managers Limited

Defendant

Esquiline Finance Limited

Defendant

Stephen Jones

Defendant

John Clark

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Contempt Application / Judgment on Committal Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Mr Stephen Jones is in contempt of court for breaching undertakings and disclosure obligations given to the court on 15 and 18 March 2019.

Ratio Decidendi

Mr Jones is in contempt of court because he knowingly and deliberately gave undertakings to the court which he could not comply with, failed to provide full and honest disclosure as required by court orders, and continued to withhold critical information, with his breaches being established to the criminal standard of proof.

Court Disposition

Application for committal for contempt established against Mr Stephen Jones on all pursued grounds.

Orders

  • Findings of contempt entered against Mr Stephen Jones for breaches of undertakings and disclosure obligations.