Global Energy Horizons Corporation v Gray

Global Energy Horizons Corporation v Gray

The court found a legitimate benefit to the defendant in being able to use the disclosed funder information after the payment deadline and insufficient prejudice to the claimant to justify restricting such use. The extension of time was granted as agreed, but no restriction was imposed on the defendant's use of the information after 6 December 2019.

Parties
Claimant: Global Energy Horizons Corporation; Defendant: Robert Gresham Gray
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
22 November 2019
Procedural Posture
Civil Business and Property / Application for Extension of Time to Comply With Costs Order
Outcome
Application granted in part; extension of time allowed without restriction on use of disclosed information.
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Disclosure of Litigation Funding, Use of Disclosed Information, Assessment of Costs
Civil Procedure Costs Extension of Time Disclosure of Litigation Funding Use of Disclosed Information Assessment of Costs

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Parties

Global Energy Horizons Corporation

Claimant

Robert Gresham Gray

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Business and Property / Application for Extension of Time to Comply With Costs Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to grant a further extension of time for payment of costs on account
  2. 2 Whether to restrict the defendant's use of disclosed litigation funding information after payment
  3. 3 Assessment of proportionality in costs

Ratio Decidendi

The court found a legitimate benefit to the defendant in being able to use the disclosed funder information after the payment deadline and insufficient prejudice to the claimant to justify restricting such use. The extension of time was granted as agreed, but no restriction was imposed on the defendant's use of the information after 6 December 2019.

Court Disposition

Application granted in part; extension of time allowed without restriction on use of disclosed information.

Orders

  • Time for payment of £1,624,357 on account of costs extended to 4.00 p.m. on 6 December 2019.
  • Disclosure of funder information to be made by 4.00 p.m. on 25 November 2019.