Serious Fraud Office & Anor v Litigation Capital Ltd & Ors

Serious Fraud Office & Anor v Litigation Capital Ltd & Ors

The extension of time for service of the consolidated pleading is granted because the overriding objective is best served by allowing a fair opportunity for the settlement to be sanctioned, facilitating cost savings and efficiencies, and the extension will not threaten the trial date or introduce new issues.

Parties
Claimant: The Serious Fraud Office; Defendant: Litigation Capital Limited; Claimant: Harbour Litigation; Claimant: The Joint Liquidators; Claimant: The Viscount of Jersey; Defendant: OMH Companies; Defendant: Phoenix Group Foundation; Defendant: Minardi Investments Limited; Claimant: Stewarts LLP
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 February 2020
Procedural Posture
Commercial / Case Management Conference (cmc) Ruling
Outcome
Extension of time for service of consolidated pleading granted; further CMC to be fixed.
Legal Topics
Case Management, Extension of Time, Settlement, Sanctions, Pleadings
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Case Management Extension of Time Settlement Sanctions Pleadings

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Parties

The Serious Fraud Office

Claimant

Litigation Capital Limited

Defendant

Harbour Litigation

Claimant

The Joint Liquidators

Claimant

The Viscount of Jersey

Claimant

OMH Companies

Defendant

Phoenix Group Foundation

Defendant

Minardi Investments Limited

Defendant

Stewarts LLP

Claimant

Procedural Posture

Commercial / Case Management Conference (cmc) Ruling

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 and sanctions hearings on case management

Ratio Decidendi

The extension of time for service of the consolidated pleading is granted because the overriding objective is best served by allowing a fair opportunity for the settlement to be sanctioned, facilitating cost savings and efficiencies, and the extension will not threaten the trial date or introduce new issues.

Court Disposition

Extension of time for service of consolidated pleading granted; further CMC to be fixed.

Orders

  • Time for compliance with order for service of consolidated pleading extended to 13 July 2020.
  • Further case management conference to take place between 20 and 31 July 2020.