Mohammed Saleem Khawaja v Stela Stefanova & Ors

Mohammed Saleem Khawaja v Stela Stefanova & Ors

Ms Stefanova's application to discharge the freezing injunction was totally without merit, lacking evidence and failing to demonstrate any material change of circumstances. Her repeated abuse of process and litigation tactics justified the imposition of an Extended Civil Restraint Order for 18 months.

Parties
Petitioner: Mohammed Saleem Khawaja; Respondent: Stela Stefanova; Respondent: BiotechnologiesUK Limited; Respondent: Dermamed Solutions Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
27 May 2025
Procedural Posture
Company Law / Application for Discharge of Freezing Injunction and Consideration of Civil Restraint Order
Outcome
Application to discharge freezing injunction dismissed; Extended Civil Restraint Order imposed against Ms Stefanova for 18 months.
Legal Topics
Freezing Injunction, Civil Restraint Order, Abuse of Process, Specific Performance, Contempt, Litigation Tactics
Company Law Civil Procedure Contempt of Court Freezing Injunction Civil Restraint Order Abuse of Process Specific Performance Contempt +1 more

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Parties

Mohammed Saleem Khawaja

Petitioner

Stela Stefanova

Respondent

BiotechnologiesUK Limited

Respondent

Dermamed Solutions Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Company Law / Application for Discharge of Freezing Injunction and Consideration of Civil Restraint Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there is a material change of circumstances justifying discharge of the freezing injunction
  2. 2 Whether the application to discharge the injunction is totally without merit
  3. 3 Whether a Civil Restraint Order should be imposed against Ms Stefanova

Ratio Decidendi

Ms Stefanova's application to discharge the freezing injunction was totally without merit, lacking evidence and failing to demonstrate any material change of circumstances. Her repeated abuse of process and litigation tactics justified the imposition of an Extended Civil Restraint Order for 18 months.

Court Disposition

Application to discharge freezing injunction dismissed; Extended Civil Restraint Order imposed against Ms Stefanova for 18 months.

Orders

  • Application to discharge freezing injunction dismissed.
  • Extended Civil Restraint Order imposed against Ms Stefanova for 18 months covering any application relating to these proceedings.