Cancer Research UK Ltd v Morris & Anor

The freezing injunction is continued and extended on a worldwide and proprietary basis, with further disclosure ordered, but permission to use information for criminal proceedings is refused to protect the respondents' right to silence and fair trial under Article 6.

Parties: Claimant: Cancer Research UK Limited; Defendant: Morris; Defendant: Anr
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 27 May 2008
Procedural Posture: Civil / Interlocutory Application for Continuation and Extension of Freezing Injunction
Outcome: Application granted in part
Legal Topics: Freezing Injunction, Proprietary Claim, Constructive Trust, Disclosure, Right to Silence

Civil Procedure Trusts Equity Freezing Injunction Proprietary Claim Constructive Trust Disclosure Right to Silence

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Parties

Cancer Research UK Limited

Claimant

Morris

Defendant

Anr

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Application for Continuation and Extension of Freezing Injunction

Legal Issues

1 Whether to continue and extend the freezing injunction on a worldwide and proprietary basis
2 Whether to grant further disclosure orders
3 Whether to permit use of disclosed information for disciplinary and criminal proceedings

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Application granted in part

Orders

Continuation and extension of freezing injunction on worldwide and proprietary basis
Order for disclosure of bank statements and seven categories of information