Anwer v Central Bridging Loans Ltd

Anwer v Central Bridging Loans Ltd

The applicant failed to establish a strong prima facie case that any statements or attendance notes were false or knowingly misleading, or that they amounted to contempt of court. The application was totally without merit and permission to commence committal proceedings was refused.

Parties
Applicant: Juraid Mohammed Anwer; Respondent: Central Bridging Loans Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
30 March 2020
Procedural Posture
Bankruptcy/committal Application / Application for Permission to Commence Committal Proceedings
Outcome
Application refused
Legal Topics
Committal for Contempt, False Statements, Procedural Defects, Permission to Commence Proceedings
Insolvency Civil Procedure Committal for Contempt False Statements Procedural Defects Permission to Commence Proceedings

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Parties

Juraid Mohammed Anwer

Applicant

Central Bridging Loans Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Bankruptcy/committal Application / Application for Permission to Commence Committal Proceedings

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant established a strong prima facie case for committal for contempt against the respondent's directors and solicitors
  2. 2 Whether the alleged false statements and attendance note amounted to contempt of court
  3. 3 Whether procedural defects barred the application

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to establish a strong prima facie case that any statements or attendance notes were false or knowingly misleading, or that they amounted to contempt of court. The application was totally without merit and permission to commence committal proceedings was refused.

Court Disposition

Application refused

Orders

  • Permission to commence committal proceedings refused
  • Application to amend to include funders as contemnors refused