Sahara Energy Resource Led v Rahamaniyya Oil And Gas Ltd & Anor

Sahara Energy Resource Led v Rahamaniyya Oil And Gas Ltd & Anor

Respondents were fully aware of committal proceedings and settlement agreement, service by email was effective, no good reason for non-attendance or delay, and requirements for setting aside orders under CPR 23.10 and CPR 39.3(5) were not met.

Parties
Claimant/applicant: Sahara Energy Resource Limited; Defendant/respondent: Rahamaniyya Oil and Gas Ltd.; Defendant/respondent: Ultimate Oil & Gas DMCC Limited; Additional Respondent: Mr. Alhaji Abdulrahaman Bashir; Additional Respondent: Mr. Adebowale Aderemi
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
18 June 2020
Procedural Posture
Committal Proceedings / Application to Set Aside Previous Orders
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Service of Process, Committal Proceedings, Extension of Time, CPR 23.10, CPR 39.3
Civil Procedure Contempt of Court Service of Process Committal Proceedings Extension of Time CPR 23.10 CPR 39.3

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Parties

Sahara Energy Resource Limited

Claimant/applicant

Rahamaniyya Oil and Gas Ltd.

Defendant/respondent

Ultimate Oil & Gas DMCC Limited

Defendant/respondent

Mr. Alhaji Abdulrahaman Bashir

Additional Respondent

Mr. Adebowale Aderemi

Additional Respondent

Procedural Posture

Committal Proceedings / Application to Set Aside Previous Orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether service by email was effective and valid under court orders
  2. 2 Whether Respondents had a good reason for not attending committal hearings
  3. 3 Whether Respondents acted promptly in applying to set aside orders

Ratio Decidendi

Respondents were fully aware of committal proceedings and settlement agreement, service by email was effective, no good reason for non-attendance or delay, and requirements for setting aside orders under CPR 23.10 and CPR 39.3(5) were not met.

Court Disposition

application dismissed