Mahtani & Anor v Billington [2003] EWHC 3127 (QB) (18 December 2003)

Mahtani & Anor v Billington [2003] EWHC 3127 (QB) (18 December 2003)

The loans were made personally to the first Claimant, not the company; compound interest was payable; the limitation defence fails due to part payments; Zambian law does not render the loan illegal; the Defendant is liable for both principal sums and interest.

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Citation
[2003] EWHC 3127
Parties
Claimant: Parshotam Mahtani; Claimant: Sterling Bureau de Change Ltd; Defendant: Keith Billington
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
18 December 2003
Procedural Posture
Civil / Final Judgment
Outcome
Judgment for the first Claimant.
Legal Topics
Loan Agreements, Compound Interest, Limitation Period, Illegality Under Foreign Law
Contract Law Foreign Law Limitation Loan Agreements Compound Interest Limitation Period Illegality Under Foreign Law

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Parties

Parshotam Mahtani

Claimant

Sterling Bureau de Change Ltd

Claimant

Keith Billington

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Was the agreement of 16 January 1995 made with the first or the second Claimant?
  2. 2 If with the second Claimant, was it unenforceable by reason of Zambian law?
  3. 3 Did the agreement give rise to simple or compound interest?

Ratio Decidendi

The loans were made personally to the first Claimant, not the company; compound interest was payable; the limitation defence fails due to part payments; Zambian law does not render the loan illegal; the Defendant is liable for both principal sums and interest.

Court Disposition

Judgment for the first Claimant.

Orders

  • Defendant to pay principal sums of $637,298 and $265,000 plus compound interest.
  • Total sum due to be agreed or liberty to apply.