Antelope Summit Investments Ltd v Blackstone Global Holdings Ltd and Ors (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Cadin : Companies) [2025] JRC 227 (17 September 2025)

Antelope Summit Investments Ltd v Blackstone Global Holdings Ltd and Ors (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Cadin : Companies) [2025] JRC 227 (17 September 2025)

Despite serious non-compliance with the Practice Direction and lack of proper reasons for delay, a short extension of time for filing Answers will not impact the progress of complex litigation, and the court's discretion should be exercised to allow the extension.

Citation
[2025] JRC 227
Parties
Plaintiff: Plaintiff; Defendant: First Defendant; Defendant: Second Defendant; Defendant: Third Defendant; Defendant: Fourth Defendant
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
17 September 2025
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory Application for Extension of Time to File Answers
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Relief From Sanctions, Practice Direction Compliance
Civil Procedure Extension of Time Relief From Sanctions Practice Direction Compliance

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Parties

Plaintiff

Plaintiff

First Defendant

Defendant

Second Defendant

Defendant

Third Defendant

Defendant

Fourth Defendant

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Application for Extension of Time to File Answers

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Third and Fourth Defendants should be granted a further extension of time to file their Answers
  2. 2 Whether failure to comply with Practice Direction RC 17/05 should preclude relief

Ratio Decidendi

Despite serious non-compliance with the Practice Direction and lack of proper reasons for delay, a short extension of time for filing Answers will not impact the progress of complex litigation, and the court's discretion should be exercised to allow the extension.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Extension of time for filing Answers granted as per the summons.
  • Third and Fourth Defendants to pay Plaintiff's costs of and incidental to the application, to be summarily assessed on a standard basis if not agreed.