HRH Princess Deema Bint Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud v Ronald William Gibbs

HRH Princess Deema Bint Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud v Ronald William Gibbs

The defendant is not permitted to defend the proceedings or bring a counterclaim due to his failure to comply with disclosure and payment orders, and the debarring order remains effective; the court's residual discretion does not extend to allowing full participation or unpleaded counterclaims.

Parties
Claimant: HRH Princess Deema Bint Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud; Defendant: Ronald William Gibbs; Respondent: Sunnydale Services Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 October 2024
Procedural Posture
Commercial / Ruling on Application to Defend and Counterclaim
Outcome
Application to defend and permission to bring counterclaim dismissed.
Legal Topics
Debarring Orders, Disclosure, Enforcement of Judgments, Counterclaims
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Debarring Orders Disclosure Enforcement of Judgments Counterclaims

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Parties

HRH Princess Deema Bint Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Claimant

Ronald William Gibbs

Defendant

Sunnydale Services Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Commercial / Ruling on Application to Defend and Counterclaim

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant should be permitted to defend the proceedings after being debarred
  2. 2 Whether the defendant should be allowed to bring a counterclaim

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant is not permitted to defend the proceedings or bring a counterclaim due to his failure to comply with disclosure and payment orders, and the debarring order remains effective; the court's residual discretion does not extend to allowing full participation or unpleaded counterclaims.

Court Disposition

Application to defend and permission to bring counterclaim dismissed.

Orders

  • Defendant's application to defend dismissed.
  • Defendant's application to bring counterclaim refused.