Clyde & Co Llp v Jalan [2026] EWHC 534 (Comm) (09 March 2026)

Clyde & Co Llp v Jalan [2026] EWHC 534 (Comm) (09 March 2026)

The judgment should be published because there is no significant confidential information, the open justice principle applies, and the case does not involve a valid arbitration agreement; permission to appeal is refused as there is no real prospect of success on any ground; costs are to be paid by Clyde & Co LLP on the standard basis with an interim payment ordered.

Citation
[2026] EWHC 534 (Comm)
Parties
Claimant: Clyde & Co LLP; Defendant: Mr Abhimanyu Jalan
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
09 March 2026
Procedural Posture
Commercial Court Arbitration Claim / Post Judgment Consequential Matters Ruling
Outcome
Judgment to be published after 7 days; permission to appeal refused; costs awarded to defendant on standard basis with interim payment ordered; no order on jurisdiction application.
Legal Topics
Anti Suit Injunctions, Open Justice Principle, Publication of Judgments, Costs Assessment, Permission to Appeal, Confidentiality in Arbitration, Jurisdictional Challenges
Arbitration Employment Law Civil Procedure Anti Suit Injunctions Open Justice Principle Publication of Judgments Costs Assessment Permission to Appeal +2 more

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Parties

Clyde & Co LLP

Claimant

Mr Abhimanyu Jalan

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Court Arbitration Claim / Post Judgment Consequential Matters Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the judgment should be published despite the private nature of arbitration claims
  2. 2 Whether permission to appeal should be granted on the grounds advanced by the claimant
  3. 3 Whether costs should be awarded on the indemnity or standard basis and the quantum of interim payment

Ratio Decidendi

The judgment should be published because there is no significant confidential information, the open justice principle applies, and the case does not involve a valid arbitration agreement; permission to appeal is refused as there is no real prospect of success on any ground; costs are to be paid by Clyde & Co LLP on the standard basis with an interim payment ordered.

Court Disposition

Judgment to be published after 7 days; permission to appeal refused; costs awarded to defendant on standard basis with interim payment ordered; no order on jurisdiction application.

Orders

  • Judgment to be published not before 7 days after this ruling.
  • Permission to appeal refused on all grounds.