Michael R Hammersley, Re

Michael R Hammersley, Re

Mr Hammersley is not a creditor of Paragon Offshore PLC, as determined in prior judgments, and his proposed claims are attempts to relitigate issues already decided. There is no merit in his applications, and permission to bring the claim or summary judgment is refused.

Parties
Applicant: Michael R Hammersley; Respondent: David Philip Soden; Respondent: Paragon Offshore Limited (New Paragon); Interested Party: Joint Liquidators of Paragon Offshore PLC
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
03 March 2025
Procedural Posture
Application / Judgment on Permission to Bring Claim
Outcome
permission refused
Legal Topics
Administration Order, Creditor Status, Civil Restraint Order, Summary Judgment, Pre Action Disclosure
Insolvency Company Law Administration Order Creditor Status Civil Restraint Order Summary Judgment Pre Action Disclosure

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Parties

Michael R Hammersley

Applicant

David Philip Soden

Respondent

Paragon Offshore Limited (New Paragon)

Respondent

Joint Liquidators of Paragon Offshore PLC

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Application / Judgment on Permission to Bring Claim

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Mr Hammersley has standing as a creditor to bring a claim against the liquidators and New Paragon
  2. 2 Whether permission should be granted to bring a Pulsford claim
  3. 3 Whether prior judgments preclude the proposed claim

Ratio Decidendi

Mr Hammersley is not a creditor of Paragon Offshore PLC, as determined in prior judgments, and his proposed claims are attempts to relitigate issues already decided. There is no merit in his applications, and permission to bring the claim or summary judgment is refused.

Court Disposition

permission refused

Orders

  • Permission to bring the proposed claim is refused.
  • Permission to bring summary judgment claim is refused.