Ghura & Ors v Dalal & Ors

Ghura & Ors v Dalal & Ors

The court refused to extend the time for seeking permission to appeal generally, holding that CPR 52.4 does not permit general extensions and that finality must be promoted. The court extended time for appealing the order until 4pm 8 September 2015 due to vacation and holiday arrangements.

Parties
Claimant: Apinder Singh Ghura; Claimant: Khushninder Singh Ghura; Claimant: Amarjit Singh; Claimant: Chan Casuals Limited; Claimant: Boi Trading Company Limited; Defendant: Shokat Mohammed Dalal; Defendant: Khalid Dalal; Defendant: Blackburn Clothing Company Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 August 2015
Procedural Posture
Civil / Post Trial Judgment on Final Order Wording and Extension of Time to Appeal
Outcome
Application for general extension of time to appeal refused; specific extension granted.
Legal Topics
Extension of Time to Appeal, Finality of Judgments, Interpretation of Court Orders
Civil Procedure Extension of Time to Appeal Finality of Judgments Interpretation of Court Orders

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Parties

Apinder Singh Ghura

Claimant

Khushninder Singh Ghura

Claimant

Amarjit Singh

Claimant

Chan Casuals Limited

Claimant

Boi Trading Company Limited

Claimant

Shokat Mohammed Dalal

Defendant

Khalid Dalal

Defendant

Blackburn Clothing Company Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Post Trial Judgment on Final Order Wording and Extension of Time to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the time for seeking permission to appeal should be extended generally pending the working out of the orders
  2. 2 Whether the court has power to extend time generally under CPR 52.4

Ratio Decidendi

The court refused to extend the time for seeking permission to appeal generally, holding that CPR 52.4 does not permit general extensions and that finality must be promoted. The court extended time for appealing the order until 4pm 8 September 2015 due to vacation and holiday arrangements.

Court Disposition

Application for general extension of time to appeal refused; specific extension granted.

Orders

  • Time for appealing the order extended until 4pm 8 September 2015.