KL Capital Limited v Kenneth Townsley & Ors

KL Capital Limited v Kenneth Townsley & Ors

The rule against reflective loss does not bar the claim as the loss was suffered as an investor, and the definition of 'Proposed Claims' is arguably broad enough to include Stage II claims; therefore, permission to appeal is refused.

Parties
Claimant: KL Capital Limited; Defendant: Mr Kenneth Townsley; Defendant: Mr Stephen Bacon; Defendant: Mr Kevin Philbin; Defendant: BY Corporate LLP (formerly Atticus Legal LLP)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 October 2025
Procedural Posture
Commercial Court Application / Application for Permission to Appeal
Outcome
Application for permission to appeal rejected
Legal Topics
Reflective Loss, Permission to Appeal, Contractual Construction
Commercial Law Contract Law Reflective Loss Permission to Appeal Contractual Construction

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Parties

KL Capital Limited

Claimant

Mr Kenneth Townsley

Defendant

Mr Stephen Bacon

Defendant

Mr Kevin Philbin

Defendant

BY Corporate LLP (formerly Atticus Legal LLP)

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Court Application / Application for Permission to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the rule against reflective loss bars the claim
  2. 2 Whether the definition of 'Proposed Claims' encompasses Stage II claims

Ratio Decidendi

The rule against reflective loss does not bar the claim as the loss was suffered as an investor, and the definition of 'Proposed Claims' is arguably broad enough to include Stage II claims; therefore, permission to appeal is refused.

Court Disposition

Application for permission to appeal rejected

Orders

  • Permission to appeal is refused