Serious Fraud Office & Anor v Litigation Capital Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 788 (Comm) (24 February 2020)

Serious Fraud Office & Anor v Litigation Capital Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 788 (Comm) (24 February 2020)

The extension of time for service of the consolidated pleading is granted because it serves the overriding objective in a complex case, allows for settlement approval, and does not threaten the trial date.

Citation
[2020] EWHC 788 (Comm)
Parties
Claimant: The Serious Fraud Office; Claimant: Harbour Litigation; Defendant: Litigation Capital Limited; Defendant: Phoenix Group Foundation; Defendant: Minardi Investments Limited; Defendant: OMH Companies; Defendant: The Joint Liquidators; Defendant: The Viscount of Jersey; Defendant: Stewarts LLP
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 February 2020
Procedural Posture
Case Management Conference / Interlocutory
Outcome
Extension of time granted; further case management conference ordered.
Legal Topics
Case Management, Extension of Time, Settlement Approval, Sanctions, Pleadings
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Case Management Extension of Time Settlement Approval Sanctions Pleadings

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Parties

The Serious Fraud Office

Claimant

Harbour Litigation

Claimant

Litigation Capital Limited

Defendant

Phoenix Group Foundation

Defendant

Minardi Investments Limited

Defendant

OMH Companies

Defendant

The Joint Liquidators

Defendant

The Viscount of Jersey

Defendant

Stewarts LLP

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Case Management Conference / Interlocutory

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to extend time for service of consolidated pleading
  2. 2 Whether to fix a further case management conference
  3. 3 Impact of settlement approval on case management

Ratio Decidendi

The extension of time for service of the consolidated pleading is granted because it serves the overriding objective in a complex case, allows for settlement approval, and does not threaten the trial date.

Court Disposition

Extension of time granted; further case management conference ordered.

Orders

  • Time for service of consolidated pleading extended to 13 July 2020.
  • Further case management conference to be held between 20 and 31 July 2020.