Leeds United Association Football Club Limited and Leeds United Football Club Limited -v- The Phone In Trading Post (t/a Admatch) [2014] JRC 082A (27 March 2014)

Leeds United Association Football Club Limited and Leeds United Football Club Limited -v- The Phone In Trading Post (t/a Admatch) [2014] JRC 082A (27 March 2014)

Adjournment refused as Mr Weston's reasons were insufficient and the matter could be prepared in time; security for costs ordered against Leeds in the sum of £30,000 due to real risk of non-payment, to be paid by a specified date or the application would be struck out.

Citation
[2014] JRC 082A
Parties
Second Plaintiff: Leeds; Defendant/applicant: Mr Weston; Defendant (in Original Proceedings): Admatch
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
27 March 2014
Procedural Posture
Application for Personal Costs Order and Interlocutory Applications / Interlocutory Hearing Prior to Substantive Costs Application
Outcome
Adjournment refused; security for costs ordered; leave to appeal refused; no order for costs of today's hearing.
Legal Topics
Security for Costs, Adjournment, Personal Costs Orders, Case Management
Civil Procedure Costs Security for Costs Adjournment Personal Costs Orders Case Management

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Parties

Leeds

Second Plaintiff

Mr Weston

Defendant/applicant

Admatch

Defendant (in Original Proceedings)

Procedural Posture

Application for Personal Costs Order and Interlocutory Applications / Interlocutory Hearing Prior to Substantive Costs Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to grant an adjournment of the costs application hearing
  2. 2 Whether to order security for costs against Leeds in favour of Mr Weston
  3. 3 Quantum of security for costs

Ratio Decidendi

Adjournment refused as Mr Weston's reasons were insufficient and the matter could be prepared in time; security for costs ordered against Leeds in the sum of £30,000 due to real risk of non-payment, to be paid by a specified date or the application would be struck out.

Court Disposition

Adjournment refused; security for costs ordered; leave to appeal refused; no order for costs of today's hearing.

Orders

  • Leeds to pay £30,000 security for costs to the Judicial Greffe by 5pm on 7th April; failing which, Leeds' application against Mr Weston for personal costs will be struck out without further order and costs ordered against Leeds on the standard basis.
  • Leave to appeal refused.