SNV & Ors v Moutaz Al Khayyat & Ors

SNV & Ors v Moutaz Al Khayyat & Ors

The claimants' unexplained and prolonged inactivity after July 2024, failure to serve particulars of claim, and lack of engagement with the proceedings demonstrated a lack of intention to pursue the claim, amounting to a Grovit-type abuse of process. No credible or evidenced reason was provided for the delay. The court, applying the overriding objective and relevant authorities, exercised its discretion to strike out the claim as just and proportionate.

Parties
Claimant: SNV & 329 others; Defendant: Mr Moutaz Al Khayyat; Defendant: Mr Ramez Al Khayyat; Defendant: Doha Bank Q. P. S. C.
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 December 2025
Procedural Posture
Civil / Application to Strike Out Claim (interlocutory)
Outcome
Claim struck out for abuse of process.
Legal Topics
Abuse of Process, Strike Out Applications, Delay in Prosecution, Case Management, Warehousing of Claims
Civil Procedure Abuse of Process Strike Out Applications Delay in Prosecution Case Management Warehousing of Claims

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Parties

SNV & 329 others

Claimant

Mr Moutaz Al Khayyat

Defendant

Mr Ramez Al Khayyat

Defendant

Doha Bank Q. P. S. C.

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Application to Strike Out Claim (interlocutory)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimants' conduct amounted to an abuse of process justifying strike out under CPR 3.4(2)(b)
  2. 2 Whether the court should exercise its discretion to strike out the claim after finding abuse of process

Ratio Decidendi

The claimants' unexplained and prolonged inactivity after July 2024, failure to serve particulars of claim, and lack of engagement with the proceedings demonstrated a lack of intention to pursue the claim, amounting to a Grovit-type abuse of process. No credible or evidenced reason was provided for the delay. The court, applying the overriding objective and relevant authorities, exercised its discretion to strike out the claim as just and proportionate.

Court Disposition

Claim struck out for abuse of process.

Orders

  • The claim is struck out in its entirety.