The World LLC v Dalal

The World LLC v Dalal

World fairly presented all material facts and potential defences at the without notice hearing; there was no material non-disclosure or misrepresentation. There is solid evidence of a real risk of dissipation of assets and risk of the judgment going unsatisfied. The claimant acted with clean hands. The application to discharge the worldwide freezing order is dismissed.

Parties
Claimant: The World LLC; Defendant: Mohammed Dalal
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
13 November 2019
Procedural Posture
Application to Discharge Worldwide Freezing Order / Ruling on Discharge Application
Outcome
Application to discharge worldwide freezing order dismissed
Legal Topics
Freezing Orders, Material Non Disclosure, Fraud Defence, Jurisdiction, Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
Civil Procedure International Enforcement Commercial Law Freezing Orders Material Non Disclosure Fraud Defence Jurisdiction Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

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Parties

The World LLC

Claimant

Mohammed Dalal

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application to Discharge Worldwide Freezing Order / Ruling on Discharge Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the worldwide freezing order should be discharged for material non-disclosure or misrepresentation
  2. 2 Whether there is a real risk of dissipation of assets
  3. 3 Whether there is a risk of the judgment going unsatisfied

Ratio Decidendi

World fairly presented all material facts and potential defences at the without notice hearing; there was no material non-disclosure or misrepresentation. There is solid evidence of a real risk of dissipation of assets and risk of the judgment going unsatisfied. The claimant acted with clean hands. The application to discharge the worldwide freezing order is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application to discharge worldwide freezing order dismissed

Orders

  • Worldwide freezing order to continue
  • Parties invited to agree consequential matters including costs