Alokaili v Chohan & Ors [2022] EWHC 1126 (Ch) (16 May 2022)

Alokaili v Chohan & Ors [2022] EWHC 1126 (Ch) (16 May 2022)

Mr Chohan deliberately failed to comply with mandatory disclosure orders, obstructing enforcement of judgments, and his explanations were not credible or supported; immediate custodial sentence is required to punish and coerce compliance.

Citation
[2022] EWHC 1126 (Ch)
Parties
Claimant: Mr Riyadh Nasser Alokaili; Claimant: Mr Nassir Abdullah Alokaili; Defendant: Mr Baljinder Chohan; Defendant: Mr Bhupinder Chohan; Defendant: Sloane International Developments 1 Limited; Defendant: Hill & Standard Developments; Defendant: HS1 Properties Limited; Defendant: Sloan 1 Developments Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 May 2022
Procedural Posture
Contempt of Court (committal Application) / Judgment on Committal and Sentencing
Outcome
Second defendant found in contempt of court; committal to prison ordered.
Legal Topics
Disclosure Obligations, Committal for Contempt, Enforcement Proceedings, Sentencing for Contempt
Civil Procedure Enforcement of Judgments Contempt of Court Disclosure Obligations Committal for Contempt Enforcement Proceedings Sentencing for Contempt

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Parties

Mr Riyadh Nasser Alokaili

Claimant

Mr Nassir Abdullah Alokaili

Claimant

Mr Baljinder Chohan

Defendant

Mr Bhupinder Chohan

Defendant

Sloane International Developments 1 Limited

Defendant

Hill & Standard Developments

Defendant

HS1 Properties Limited

Defendant

Sloan 1 Developments Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Contempt of Court (committal Application) / Judgment on Committal and Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Mr Bhupinder Chohan breached disclosure obligations under court orders
  2. 2 Whether the breach constituted contempt of court
  3. 3 Appropriate penalty for contempt

Ratio Decidendi

Mr Chohan deliberately failed to comply with mandatory disclosure orders, obstructing enforcement of judgments, and his explanations were not credible or supported; immediate custodial sentence is required to punish and coerce compliance.

Court Disposition

Second defendant found in contempt of court; committal to prison ordered.

Orders

  • Mr Bhupinder Chohan sentenced to 32 weeks' imprisonment for contempt, to commence 11 July 2022.
  • Mr Chohan to comply with further disclosure order by 10 June 2022.