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Case No: 2001-1226Neutral Citation Number: [2014] EWHC 3777 (Comm)IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

COMMERCIAL COURT

o!al Courts o" #usti$eolls %uil&in' etter *ane *on&on EC4+ 1N*

,ate: 1.11.2014

Before:

MR JUSTICE HAMBLEN

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ISLAMIC INVESTMENT COMPAN OF THE

GULF !BAHAMAS" LTD

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M$r1 C2nn%n34$& QC $n* An*rew A5re( (instru$te& b!Norton Ro(e F2#6r%34t LLP) "ort/e C#$%&$nt

A#$(t$%r To&(on(instru$te& b! R7R S$n348% 9 Co) "or t/e Se0on* Defen*$nt(A))#%0$nt

Hearin' &ates: 2 an& 30 $tober 2014- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Mr J2(t%0e H$&6#en:

Intro*20t%on

1 /e "a$ts 'iin' rise to t/e resent ali$ation are so e5traor&inar! t/at t/e!$oul& /ae $ome "rom one o" +Herberts 89islea&in' Cases

2 +s ;it/ + Herberts 8


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$ir$umstan$es it is submitte& t/at t/e $ourt s/oul& set asi&e t/e or&ers ursuantto its broa& &is$retionar! o;ers un&er C r31(7)

Neit/er 9r %enson nor %!rne ? artners are art! to t/ese ro$ee&in's norare t/e! reresente& +n! "in&in's F mae are ma&e on t/e basis o" t/e

ei&en$e resentl! be"ore t/e $ourt an& "or t/e urose o" t/is ali$ationonl!

T4e re$# #%t%3$t%on

/e real liti'ation /as a lon' /istor! Ft is $onenientl! summarise& in t/eAu&'ment o" t/e Court o" +eal [2010] EWC+ Ci 70 in ;/i$/ it &ismisse&an aeal "rom t/e @C Fn 'iin' t/e Au&'ment o" t/e Court oulson *#e5laine& t/e ba$'roun& as "ollo;s:

83 /e ro$ee&in's arise "rom a "inan$e a'reement ma&e bet;een t/e

$laimants an Fslami$ Fnestment Coman! an& t/e "irst &e"en&ants ;/o;ere &iamon& tra&ers in #anuar! 2000 /e aellant 'uarantee& t/eobli'ations o" t/e "irst &e"en&ants an& bot/ t/e "inan$in' an& t/e 'uaranteea'reement ;ere subAe$t to En'lis/ la; an& En'lis/ Auris&i$tion +n eento" &e"ault /ain' o$$urre& t/e $laimants issue& ro$ee&in's in 2001a'ainst t/e "irst &e"en&ants an& t/e aellant Fn $tober 2001 t/e$laimants obtaine& a ;orl&;i&e "reeGin' or&er a'ainst t/e aellant "oroer 10 million an& an or&er t/at t/e aellant roi&e &is$losure o" /isassets

4 n 13 ebruar! 2002 omlinson # or&ere& t/at summar! Au&'ment beentere& "or t/e $laimants a'ainst t/e "irst &e"en&ants an& t/e aellant "or asum o" Aust oer 10 million /e amount no; stan&s ;it/ interest at oer14 million None o" it /as been ai& /e /istor! oer t/e last ei'/t !ears/as been o" t/e $laimantIs unsu$$ess"ul attemts to obtain a!ment /eaellant /as neer /a& &i""i$ult! in bein' reresente& b! &istin'uis/e&soli$itors an& $ounsel /e material arts o" t/e /istor! are $/roni$le& int/e Au&'ment un&er aeal Hain' summarise& an& /ain' set out t/e/istor! t/e Au&'e sai& at [D1]:

8Ft is $ommon 'roun& t/at 9 /as t/e resour$es to meet t/eAu&'ment &ebt %ut in m! Au&'ment t/is /istor! &emonstrates t/at a

&etermination on t/e art o" 9 to &eote /is time an& mone! toaoi& a!ment an& to obstru$t t/e en"or$ement ro$ess /eimression is "orti"ie& b! t/e $ontent o" t/e oral e5amination as so"ar $omlete& F re'ret to sa! t/at m! rea$tion is "e; ;itnesses/ae instille& still less $on"i&en$e in t/eir testimon! ;/et/er "romt/e erse$tie or reliabilit! or $omleteness /rou'/out /e ;aseasie an& un$onin$in' @ae ;/ere un$/allen'e& F ;oul& be/esitant to a$$et an! o" /is ei&en$e absent $orroboratiematerial

D /e oral e5amination to ;/i$/ t/e Au&'e re"erre& /a& taen la$e be"ore

/im on 24 +ril 27 +ril 22 #ul! an& 23 #ul! 200 His e5amination ;asas a Au&'ment &ebtor ursuant to t/e roisions o" C 71 /e $ommittal
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ali$ation ;as /ear& b! t/e Au&'e on 23 #ul! imme&iatel! a"ter t/e$on$lusion o" t/e oral e5amination un&er C 71 so t/e Au&'e /a& /ear& a'oo& &eal o" ei&en$e "rom t/e aellant Ho;eer /e &i& not 'ieei&en$e in resonse to t/e $ommittal ali$ation

6 /e $ontemt ali$ation arose in t/is ;a! n 17 #anuar! 2007 9aster9iller ma&e an or&er ;/i$/ F ;ill re"er to as t/e ori'inal or&er t/at:

81) t/e Au&'ment &ebtor atten& t/e $ourt on 20 ebruar! 2007 at1030 am to roi&e in"ormation about /is means an& an! ot/erin"ormation nee&e& to en"or$e t/e Au&'ment or&er /e =uestionin';ill tae la$e be"ore a Court ""i$er2) /e Au&'ment &ebtor at t/at time an& la$e ro&u$e at Court all&o$uments in t/e Au&'ment &ebtorIs $ontrol ;/i$/ relate to ea$/ o"t/e Au&'ment &ebtorIs means o" a!in' t/e amounts &ue un&er t/e

Au&'ment or r&er an& ;/i$/ relate& to t/ose matters mentione& inara'ra/ 1 /e &o$uments ro&u$e& must in$lu&e t/ose s/o;n in

t/e atta$/e& list o" &o$uments in +en&i5 1 belo;

7 /e $riti$al art o" t/e or&er is at ara'ra/ 2 /e $ontemt "oun& b!,ai& @teel # ;as t/at t/e aellant ;il"ull! "aile& to $oml! ;it/ t/ator&er but t/at is to Aum a/ea& Fn ie; o" t/e ar'uments it is ne$essar! totra$e t/e eents oer t/e erio& o" some t;o !ears nine mont/s bet;eent/e &ate o" t/e ori'inal or&er an& t/e "in&in' o" $ontemt

/e aellant sou'/t to ea&e ersonal seri$e o" t/e ori'inal or&er b!&en!in' /is true i&entit! He ;as t/en arreste& in %el'ium ;/ere /esu""ere& or at least $laime& to /ae su""ere& a ne$ inAur! /is le& to serial

ostonements o" t/e &ate "i5e& "or /is oral e5amination

n D #une 2007 t/e $laimants obtaine& an or&er ;it/out noti$e "orsubstitute& seri$e o" t/e ori'inal or&er no; re-liste& "or 3 #ul! 2007 an&an or&er t/at i" t/e aellant ;as reente& "rom atten&in' t/e re-liste&/earin' /e ;as re=uire& to roi&e t/e &o$uments re"erre& to in t/eori'inal or&er to t/e $laimantsI soli$itors eri"ie& b! a""i&ait

10 /e or&er as sere& b! ;a! o" substitute& seri$e ;as in its ori'inal"orm sae t/at t/e &ate se$i"ie& in t/e ori'inal or&er ;as altere& to t/e

ne; &ate an& t/e or&er ;as restame& ;it/ t/at alteration /e same t/in'/aene& on ea$/ subse=uent o$$asion ;/en t/ere ;as a ostonement

11 +s a result o" an a&Aournment ali$ation b! t/e aellant on 3 #ul!2007 a $onsent or&er ;as ma&e "or t/e /earin' to be a&Aourne& to $tober ;it/ "urt/er or&ers t/at t/e $osts s/oul& be t/e $laimantsI an& t/att/e aellant s/oul& roi&e t/e &o$uments re"erre& to in t/e ori'inal or&erto t/e $laimantsI soli$itors eri"ie& b! a""i&ait on 10 #ul! 2007 /at &i&not /aen an& on 17 #ul! t/e $laimants obtaine& ;/at ;as &es$ribe& as a"inal or&er t/at t/e aellants roi&e t/e &o$uments to t/e $laimantsIsoli$itors b! 31 +u'ust 2007 /ree &a!s a"ter t/at &ate on 3 @etember

2007 t/e aellant issue& an ali$ation $/allen'in' t/e $ourtIsAuris&i$tion to /ae ma&e t/e or&ers on D #une an& 31 +u'ust ;/i$/ /a&
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been ma&e on ;it/out noti$e ali$ations an& t/e or&er o" D #ul! ;/i$//a& been ma&e b! $onsent /e basis o" t/e ali$ation ;as t/at t/e $ourt/a& no Auris&i$tion to re=uire ro&u$tion o" t/e &o$uments rior to t/e/earin' or&ere& b! ara'ra/ 1 o" t/e ori'inal or&er /e ali$ation $ame

be"ore +n&re; @mit/ # on 4 $tober 2007 an& /e allo;e& it

13 n $tober +n&re; @mit/ # also 'rante& an ali$ation b! t/eaellant "or a "urt/er a&Aournment o" t/e /earin' ;/i$/ ;as &ue to /aetaen la$e on t/e "ollo;in' &a! /e /earin' ;as re-liste& "or 27

Noember 2007

14 n 26 Noember t/e aellant sou'/t a "urt/er a&Aournment /is timeit ;as be$ause /e /a& 'one "rom %el'ium to Fn&ia oluntaril! so as toaoi& e5tra&ition ro$ee&in's an& ;as unable to leae Fn&ia /eali$ation $ame be"ore 9aster 9iller n 6 ,e$ember /e a&Aourne& t/e/earin' to 31 #anuar! 200 an& or&ere& t/at in t/e eent o" t/e aellant

"ailin' to atten& on t/at &a! /e s/oul& roi&e ;ritten ans;ers to a list o"=uestions b! 14 ebruar! 200 /e imosition o" a re=uirement to

roi&e ans;ers to =uestions ;as no &oubt in $onse=uen$e o" t/e reious"in&in' t/at t/e $ourt /a& no Auris&i$tion to re=uire t/e ro&u$tion o"&o$uments rior to t/e /earin'

1D /e aellant &i& not atten& on 31 #anuar! 200 an& %ean # ma&e asusen&e& $ommittal or&er n 21 ebruar! 200 eare # ma&e an or&er"or substitute& seri$e o" 9aster 9illerIs ori'inal or&er but amen&e& to seta ne; &ate o" 11 9ar$/ 200 He also 'rante& substitute& seri$e o" t/esusen&e& $ommittal or&er n 11 9ar$/ 200 t;o t/in's /aene& /is$ourt set asi&e t/e susen&e& $ommittal or&er ma&e b! %ean # alt/ou'/ itor&ere& t/e aellant to a! all t/e $osts @imultaneousl! t/e e5amination;/i$/ /a& been or&ere& b! 9aster 9iller 14 mont/s earlier be'an be"ore a$ourt o""i$er /e aellant &i& not ro&u$e an! o" t/e &o$uments ;/i$/ /e/a& been or&ere& to ro&u$e He &i& ro&u$e a ;itness statement anne5in'/is ans;ers to t/e =uestions ;/i$/ 9aster 9iller /a& or&ere& on 6,e$ember Fn relation to a $onsi&erable number o" t/e =uestions but b! nomeans all o" t/em /e state& t/at /e &e$line& to 'ie an ans;er on 'roun&so" sel"-in$rimination +t t/e oral e5amination /e ans;ere& some =uestions

ut to /im but re"use& to ans;er ot/ers on 'roun&s o" sel"-in$rimination

16 n 16 9a! 200 9aster 9iller ma&e an or&er ;/i$/ amon' ot/ert/in's roi&e&:

8/e se$on& &e"en&antIs "ailure to $oml! ;it/ ara'ra/ 2 o" t/eor&er o" 9aster 9iller ma&e on 16 #anuar! 2007 be re"erre& to t/esame #u&'e ursuant to C 71(1) ($)

/e re"eren$e to t/e 8same Au&'e ;as to a Au&'e o" t/e Commer$ial Courtto ;/om 9aster 9iller re"erre& t/e issue ;/et/er t/e aellant ;asentitle& to re"use to ans;er =uestions ;/i$/ /a& been ut to /im on'roun&s o" riile'e a'ainst sel"-in$rimination

17 n 1D #ul! 200 ,ai& @teel # &ealt ;it/ t/e riile'e issue an& rule&a'ainst t/e aellant 1 #ul! 200 /a& been "i5e& "or a resumtion o" t/e
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e5amination un&er C 71 but on t/e mornin' o" t/e /earin' ,ai& @teel# 'rante& a "urt/er ali$ation to a&Aourn ro$ee&in's on me&i$al 'roun&san& "i5e& a resume& /earin' "or @etember ;/en /e ;as &ue to besittin' as t/e a$ation $ommer$ial Au&'e

1 Fn /is Au&'ment on 1 #ul! /e a&&resse& t/e =uestion ;/at s/oul&/aen rior to t/e a&Aourne& /earin' in @etember +s to t/at /e sai& as"ollo;s:

810 /e ne5t =uestion is ;/at i" an!t/in' must /aen rior tot/at /earin' /e "irst t/in' t/at must /aen is t/at /e must

ro&u$e t/e &o$uments t/at /e ;as or&ere& to b! 9aster 9iller in#anuar! 2007 1 mont/s a'o +s F un&erstan& it it is su''este&t/at t/e "ailure to $oml! ;it/ t/at or&er is asso$iate& ;it/ a $laimo" riile'e or t/e moment F ;ill a$$et t/at t/ere is or ma! /ae

been t/e Austi"i$ation "or "ailin' to ro&u$e t/e &o$uments but t/atAusti"i$ation /as no; &isaeare& an& t/e &o$uments t/at /ae

been $alle& "or an in&ee& t/e &o$uments t/at /e /as o""ere& toro&u$e &urin' t/e $ourse o" t/e last /earin' must be &is$lose&some 10 &a!s be"ore t/e ne5t /earin'

F =uote t/at e5tra$t be$ause it is releant to one o" t/e submissions ;/i$/ it/as been ne$essar! to a&&ress

1 /ere "ollo;e& "urt/er ali$ations t/e &etails o" ;/i$/ it isunne$essar! to re$ite an& "urt/er a&Aournments /e aellant sou'/tleae to aeal amon' ot/er t/in's on t/e issue o" riile'e *eae ;asinitiall! re"use& n t/e aellantIs rene;e& oral ali$ation it ;as'rante& but onl! on t/e terms t/at t/e aellant brou'/t t/e entiret! o" t/e

Au&'ment sum into $ourt ai& all unai& $osts or&ers an& roi&e&se$urit! "or $osts /ose $on&itions no &oubt re"le$te& ;/at t/e $ourtt/ou'/t o" t/e merits o" /is osition /e! ;ere not at all o" $ourse ;/att/e aellant ;ante& an& /e &i& not $oml! t/em Ft ;oul& be naie tosuose t/at /e inten&e& to &o so /ain' re'ar& to t/e ;i&er /istor! o"eents but alie& "or an e5tension o" time to $oml! ;it/ t/e Court o"+ealIs or&er ;/i$/ t/e $ourt 'rante& He still "aile& to $oml! ;it/ t/e$on&itions an& so t/at aeal "ell a;a!

20 @ome mont/s /ain' elase& t/e /earin' "or /is e5amination un&er

C 71;as re-liste& @o it ;as t/at it $ame be"ore ,ai& @teel # in +ril200 an& on t/e "urt/er &ates in #ul! 200 to ;/i$/ F re"erre& @/ortl!be"ore t/e +ril /earin' t/e aellant ro&u$e& some "urt/er &o$uments to;/i$/ F ;ill return He romise& to ro&u$e ot/ers but &i& not &o so an& soon 6 9a! 200 ,ai& @teel # or&ere& t/at /e ro&u$e t/e "urt/er&o$uments b! 20 9a! 200

21 /ere t/en ensue& t/e $ontinue& "urt/er e5amination un&er C 71on22n& an& 23r& #ul! 200 an& t/e /earin' o" t/e $ontemt ali$ation /e

Au&'e "oun& t/at t/ere /a& been a brea$/ o" t/e ori'inal or&er b! t/eaellantIs "ailure to ro&u$e t/e &o$uments ;/i$/ /e /a& been or&ere& to

ro&u$e at t/e /earin' on 11 9ar$/ 200 He "oun& t/at /e ;as satis"ie& to
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t/e $riminal stan&ar& t/at t/e "ailure ;as t/rou'/ ;il"ul &isobe&ien$e +sto t/at /e sai& at [6D]:

8JF /ae no /esitation in $on$lu&in' t/at 9Is $ontemt ;as$ontuma$ious /rou'/out t/e erio& "rom 9ar$/ 2007 to 9ar$/200 9Is stan$e is onl! $onsistent ;it/ a re"usal to $oml! ;it/

t/e or&er to ro&u$e &o$uments Fn&ee& no su''estion ;as ma&et/at an! material attemt to a! t/e or&er /a& been un&ertaen /esu''estion t/at t/e or&er /a& been suerse&e& ;asJ a late an&mis$on$eie& roosition

He t/en $onsi&ere& ;/et/er t/e aellant /a& e""e$tiel! ur'e& /is$ontemt b! subse=uent $omlian$e an& $on$lu&e& t/at /e /a& not

22 +s to t/e enalt! /e sai& at [7D]:8Fn m! Au&'ment 9 unla;"ull! &isobe!e& t/e or&er o" 2007 in9ar$/ 200 an& not/in' t/at /as /aene& sin$e maes itinaroriate to imose a susen&e& $ommittal or&er in rese$t o"

t/at $ontemt F am satis"ie& t/at it is roer to imose a enalt!nl! t/e $oer$ie t/reat o" t/e imosition o" su$/ a enalt! /as t/e

rose$t o" ensurin' t/e obe&ien$e on t/e art o" 9 +s re'ar&st/e $on&ition "or an! susension F a$$et in broa& terms t/e termssu''este& b! t/e ban in a &ra"t or&er but subAe$t to "urt/er$omment on be/al" o" 9 /e ro$ess o" se$i"!in' t/e nature o"t/e san$tion an& t/e erio& o" susension &urin' ;/i$/ $omlian$e/a& been a$/iee& must also inole "urnis/in' an oortunit! o"9 to mae "urt/er submissions in t/is ;orr!in'l! rotra$te&liti'ation

urt/er submissions ;ere ma&e b! t/e arties be"ore t/e Au&'e ma&e /is"inal or&er

10 9 /a& aeale& "rom t/e @C on a lar'e number o" 'roun&s but t/e main'roun&s ;ere: (i) t/ere ;as no brea$/ o" 9aster 9illers or&er o" 17 #anuar!2007 be$ause t/at or&er /a& been suerse&e& b! t/e $ourt or&ers ma&e on D#une 3 #ul! an& 31 +u'ust 2007B (ii) t/ere ;as no $ontuma$ious &e"ault b!9 in "ailin' to ro&u$e an! &o$uments at all "or t/e /earin' in 9ar$/ 200

be$ause /e beliee& t/at /e ;as rote$te& "rom &oin' so b! riile'e a'ainstsel"-in$riminationB (iii) t/e Au&'e ;as ;ron' in not $on$lu&in' t/at 9 /a&

ur'e& /is $ontemt b! t/e ro&u$tion o" "urt/er &o$uments an& (i) t/e terms

on ;/i$/ t/e or&er ;as susen&e& ;ere inaroriate an& t/e nine mont/$ommittal senten$e ;as too lon' /e aeal ;as &ismisse& on all 'roun&s/e Court obsere& at [46] t/at:

846 /e Au&'e ;as entitle& to re'ar& t/is as a ba& $ase in ;/i$/ aAu&'ment &ebtor /a& meta/ori$all! t/umbe& /is nose at t/e $ourt an& t/atit merite& a si'ni"i$ant erio& o" $ommittal i" t/ere ;as to be an! realisti$

rose$t o" t/e aellant $oml!in' ;it/ /is obli'ations

11 @ubse=uent to t/e Court o" +eal Au&'ment a /earin' &ate o" 4 $tober 2010;as "i5e& "or t/e $ommittal ro$ee&in's 9r %enson aeare& at t/at /earin'

but state& t/at /e ;as ;it/out instru$tions /e result o" t/e /earin' ;as t/eli"tin' o" t/e susension o" t/e $ommittal or&er an& t/e issue o" a ben$/


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;arrant /e $/ronolo'! lea&in' u to t/at /earin' ;ill be $onsi&ere& in more&etail belo;

T4e f%0t%t%o2( #%t%3$t%on

12 Ft is ne$essar! to set t/is out in some &etail sin$e 9 inites t/e $ourt to &ra;in"eren$es "rom t/e nature an& so/isti$ation o" t/e "rau& inole&

13 /rou'/out t/is erio& 9 ;as outsi&e t/e


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21 %! a "urt/er letter &ate& 7 9ar$/ 2011 9r %enson urorte& to /ae ;ritten tot/e $ler to t/e Commer$ial Court list in relation to t/e remoal "rom t/e listo" an ali$ation b! 9 ;/i$/ ;as suose&l! to be /ear& on 9ar$/ 2011

be"ore ,ai& @teel #

22 9r %enson t/en $oie& to 9 a letter &ate& 9ar$/ 2011 urorte&l! sent tot/e e'istrar at t/e o!al Courts o" #usti$e e5ressin' $on$erns about 9re$eiin' a "air /earin' an& ,ai& @teel #s aroriateness to /ear t/ematter

23 9r %enson t/en roi&e& a &ra"t letter &ate& 24 9ar$/ 2011 "rom %!rne ?artners to Norton ose (;it/ amen&ments "rom 9r @an'/i) ;/i$/ 9

beliee& /a& subse=uentl! been sent e5ressin' 9s &esire to return to t/e$ountr! an& aear be"ore t/e Court to 8&emonstrate to t/e Court /is e""orts inmeetin' /is obli'ation /e letter also re"erre& to an ali$ation bein' ma&e8to re$use 9r #usti$e ,ai& @teel "rom "urt/er /earin's in rese$t o" t/is

matter

24 @/ortl! t/erea"ter 9r %enson "or;ar& to 9 a letter urorte&l! ;ritten to t/eCiil +eals ""i$e &ate& 31 9ar$/ 2011 in relation to an aeal ;/i$/ /a&aarentl! been remoe& "rom t/e list on 1 9ar$/ 2011 be$ause it ;as$onsi&ere& 8eents un&er aeal ;ere to be suerse&e& b! eents in t/eCommer$ial Court Ft no; ase& "or t/e aeal to be reliste&

2D %! an email &ate& +ril 2011 9 $onta$te& 9r %enson e5ressin' /is"rustration at bein' unable to see /is $/il&ren an& t/e ima$t it ;as /ain' ont/em an& on 9 He ;ante& to sea ur'entl! ;it/ 8Ken (*or& 9a$,onal&LC) 8as F $ant beliee t/e ;a! m! matter is bein' treate& b! t/e u $ourtsese$iall! sin$e it is a $iil matter

26 Fn an email o" 12 +ril 2011 9r %enson a'ain aeare& to be tr!in' to blame$ounsel "or t/e &ela!s: 8Fm stru''lin' to tie Counsel &o;n but $an ;e meetlater t/is ;ee siml! to 'o oer t/e bias oint an& mae sure F am notmissin' an!t/in'

27 n 1D +ril 20119r %enson a"ter man! re=uests "inall! emaile& to 9 ;/aturorte& to be an or&er o" t/e Commer$ial Court &ate& 16 9ar$/ 2011

&ire$tin' t/at 9s ali$ation be taen out o" t/e list an& reliste& at t/earties $onenien$e t/at ,ai& @teel # s/oul& &etermine ;/et/er to re$use/imsel" an& t/at all matters ertainin' to t/e matter s/oul& be remoe& "romt/e Court o" +eal list /is aears to be t/e "irst o" t/e or&ers o" t/e Court"abri$ate& b! 9r %enson Ft bore an aarent Court seal but no Au&'es nameor si'nature

2 %! earl! 9a! 2011 9 un&erstoo& t/at a /earin' /a& been liste& "or 1 9a!2011 at ;/i$/ /e ;oul& be reresente& b! *or& 9a$,onal& LC rom 4 9a!2011 9 ;as ursuin' 9r %enson b! email a'ain e5ressin' "rustration att/e ;a! t/in's ;ere bein' /an&le&7


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2 n 14 9a! 2011 9r %enson sent to 9 ;/at urorte& to be a &ra"t seletonar'ument "or t/e 1 9a! 2011 /earin'

30 n 16 9a! 2011 9r %enson "or;ar&e& to 9 an& 9r @an'/i ;/aturorte& to be an email "rom 9r C/ristian u&&en/am o" Norton ose sa!in'

t/at &ue to t/e unaailabilit! o" t/eir $ounsel t/e! ;ere inten&in' to as "or t/e/earin' o" 1 9a! 2011 be taen out o" t/e list

31 /is $ause& "urt/er $on$ern to 9 about t/e ;a! t/at 9r %enson /a&aarentl! been $on&u$tin' t/e liti'ation lea&in' to 9 sen&in' to 9r%enson a set o" 8ne; s!stems in la$e on 1 9a! 2011 Ft is $lear "rom t/eterms in ;/i$/ t/e list o" oints ;as ;ritten t/at 9 $ontinue& to beliee*or& 9a$,onal& LC ;as reresentin' /im an& t/at t/ere ;ere outstan&in'matters in bot/ t/e Court o" +eal an& in t/e Commer$ial Court 9"inis/e& b! notin' t/at: 8Ft is not ri'/t t/at ;/ilst m! arents a! t/e "ees F/ae no a&i$e 9! "amil! /as ase& me to ensure t/at ;e $oml! ;it/ t/ese

"ailin' ;/i$/ F ;ill be "or$e& to ;it/&ra; m! instru$tions an& t/e! ;ill t/enen'a'e a la;!er solel! o" t/eir $/oi$e

32 n 20 9a! 2011 9r %enson sent to 9 a &ra"t letter o" instru$tion to *or&9a$,onal& LC

33 n 22 9a! 2011 9 emaile& 9r %enson asin' /im to 8"inaliGe t/e biasaeal ? t/e aeal a'ainst t/e $tober or&er as earl! as ossible t/is ;ee

34 n 2D 9a! 2011 9r %enson "or;ar&e& to 9r @an'/i a $o! o" an email /e$laime& to /ae sent to Commer$ial Court listin' t/e reious &a! us/in' "or9s matter to be reliste& /e "ollo;in' &a! /e "or;ar&e& a similar emaila&&resse& an& urorte&l! sent to t/e Court o" +eal listin' o""i$e

3D %et;een 26 9a! 2011 an& 30 9a! 2011 9r %enson $onne$te& a erson tosea to 9 on a tele/one $on"eren$e ;/o ;as intro&u$e& as t/e senior

artner o" %!rne ? artners 8,ai& ;it/ ;/om 9 /a& a 30 to 4D minutetele/one $onersation about /is matter Ft ;oul& aear t/at 9r %enson /a&arran'e& "or an a$$omli$e in t/e &e$etion to imersonate ,ai& %!rnesenior artner o" %!rne ? artners on t/at tele/one $all or t/e aoi&an$eo" &oubt no su''estion is ma&e b! 9 t/at an! ot/er erson "rom %!rne ?

artners ;as inole& in t/e &e$etion

36 n 31 9a! 2011 9r %enson "or;ar&e& to 9 a $o! o" a letter urorte&l!"rom *or& 9a$,onal& LC to t/e e'istrar at t/e Ciil +eals ""i$e seein'e5e&ition o" 9s matter

37 Fn earl! #une 2011 9r %enson $ommuni$ate& t/at t/ere mi'/t be &i""i$ulties;it/ *or& 9a$,onal& LCs aailabilit! be$ause /e /a& aarentl! re$eie&ur'ent instru$tions in relation to 8a national se$urit! issue He $laime& to/ae been in tou$/ ;it/ *or& 9a$,onal& LCs $lers to ensure /isaailabilit! "or 9s matter an& $laime& to be liaisin' ;it/ t/e Court o"

+eal to list t/e aeal


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3 Fn late #une 2011 9r %enson ;as a$tiel! en'a'in' ;it/ 9 an& 9r @an'/iin &eeloin' submissions in relation to t/e aeal on 'roun&s o" ,ai& @teel#s alle'e& bias an& t/e terms o" a &ra"t or&er "rom t/e Commer$ial Court "ort/e $ontinuation o" t/e ro$ee&in's in$lu&in' a sta! o" t/e $ommittal or&eran& %en$/ Warrant

3 Fn earl! #ul! 2011 9r %enson in"orme& 9 an& 9r @an'/i t/at Norton ose/a& $onsente& to t/e terms o" an or&er sta!in' t/e ben$/ ;arrant an& allo;in'9 t/e oortunit! to &emonstrate /is $omlian$e a"res/ n D #ul! 2011 /e"or;ar&e& to 9 an& 9r @an'/i ;/at urorte& to be a seale& or&er &ate& 4#ul! 2011 He $laime& to /ae atten&e& at $ourt t/at &a! 8;it/out N an&/ae not been su$$ess"ul in obtainin' a #u&'es si'nature 9 ;as er!$on$erne& t/at as it aears 9r %enson /a& e5laine& to /im t/e or&er ;asine""e$tie ;it/out a Au&'es si'nature +s /e e5resse& in an email o" 7 #ul!2011:

8F am ;orrie& b! t/is be$ause F onl! ase& to 'et it si'ne& b! a Au&'e asa&&itional se$urit! "or m! trael ? to ensure t/at t/e ot/er si&e $oul& not;ri''le out o" t/is $onsent terms? i" F /a& traelle& on t/e $onsent "ormsi'ne& bet;een t/e arties F am not sure ;/at ;oul& /ae /aene& to meat t/e airort +lso F am no; a;are /o; lon' t/e $ourt is 'oin' to tae inlistin' t/is ali$ation ? it is obiousl! eatin' a;a! t/e &a!s t/at F nee&"or m! $omlian$e as F am unable to ;or on it "rom /ere

40 n 11 #ul! 2011 9r %enson "or;ar&e& to 9 an email urorte&l! "romNorton ose $on"irmin' re$eit o" a letter "rom %!rne ? artners in relationto a a!ment to %!rne ? artners o" O2D000 seemin'l! re=uire& un&er

ara'ra/ D o" t/e suose& seale& $onsent or&er as se$urit! "or 9s

atten&an$e at $ourt

41 n 1 #ul! 2011 9r %enson "or;ar&e& an email /e urorte& to /ae sent tot/e Commer$ial Court "or t/e attention o" %lair # t/e reious &a!

42 n 22 +u'ust 2011 9r %enson "or;ar&e& an email /e urorte& to /ae sentto t/e Commer$ial Court "or t/e attention o" @ales # in relation to t/e $onsentor&er as not/in' /a& aarentl! been /ear& (@ales # ;as not in "a$t aCommer$ial Court #u&'e)

43 n t/e same &a! 9r %enson sent a &ra"t letter o" $omlaint in relation to @ales# "or 9s aroal "rom ;/i$/ it is aarent t/at 9r %enson /a& le& 9 tobeliee t/at t/e $onsent or&er /a& been ut be"ore %lair # on #ul! 2011 butnot &ealt ;it/B t/at @ales # /a& be$ome inole& on D +u'ust 2011B t/at on 12+u'ust an& 1D +u'ust 2011 @ales # /a& 'ien assuran$es in oen $ourt t/at /e;oul& 8turn /is min& to t/e issuesB t/at "urt/er assuran$es /a& been 'ien b!@ales #s $ler to %!rne ? artners reeate&l! t/at t/e Au&'e ;oul& &eal ;it/it but t/at t/e $onsent or&er /a& still not been &ealt ;it/

44 9 e5resse& /is "rustration in an email o" 20 +u'ust 2011 statin' t/at:8F am bein' &enie& a$$ess to trael to isit m! $/il&ren in site o" su$/

serious riots ? to mae roer $omlian$e o" m! or&ers /e $ourts noten&orsin' t/e $onsent or&er ;ill mae me not $arr! out m! $omlian$e in


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t/e best ossible manner ? t/ereb! 'ie t/e $laimant anot/er s/ot to 'oa"ter melease arran'e "or t/e $omlian$e to start at t/e earliest ;it/ea$/ =uestion in ea$/ or&er bein' ans;ere& in&ii&uall! ;it/ t/ene$essar! &o$uments

4D n 30 +u'ust 2011 9r %enson tol& 9 t/at on 26 +u'ust 89r #usti$eHut$/inson /a& a'ree& to &eal ;it/ t/e matter unless %lair # or @ales # &ealt;it/ it an& "or;ar&e& to 9 an email /e $laime& to /ae sent to t/eir $lersto t/at e""e$t (t/ere is no 89r #usti$e Hut$/inson)

46 n 31 +u'ust 2011 9r %enson t/en "or;ar&e& b! email a stame& or&er o"89r #usti$e Hut$/inson $on"irmin' > aarentl! a"ter a /earin' at ;/i$/ 9/a& been reresente& b! $ounsel - t/at t/e or&er o" ,ai& @teel # o" 4 $tober2011 remaine& in "ull "or$e an& e""e$t an& t/at t/e $onsent or&er /a& beenine""e$tie /e or&er state& t/at t/e arties ;ere to atten& t/e listin' o""i$e to"i5 "urt/er /earin's

47 Fn emails o" 10 1D an& 24 @etember 2011 sent to 9r %enson 9 a'aine5resse& /is "rustration at t/e ;a! be er$eie& /e ;as bein' treate& b! t/eEn'lis/ $ourt /is belie" t/at ,ai& @teel # /a& been biase& a'ainst /im /is&esire to tae "urt/er stes to &emonstrate /is $omlian$e an& t/e e""e$t t/is;as all /ain' on /imsel" an& /is "amil! +s /e state& in /is email o" 24@etember 2011:

8F am not sure ;/et/er !ou un&erstan& t/e 'rie" an& &i""i$ult! t/issituation is $ausin' me m! "amil! ? $/il&ren F" !ou &i& un&erstan& it Fam ;on&erin' ;/! m! matter is bein' /an&le& in t/is manner 9! "amil!

? ;e are at breain' oint ? i" t/is is not resole& Aust to 'ie me a roer/earin' in $ourt ;it/ "ull rearation t/en ;e ;ill /ae to t/in aboutot/er otions F &o /oe !ou see ;/ere ;e are $omin' "rom be$ause F /aeno; 'one t/rou'/ more unis/ment t/an t/e ori'inal senten$e itsel"

4 Fn late @etember 2011 9r %enson in"orme& 9 t/at /e /a& no; instru$te&9r E&;ar& itG'eral& LC to reresent /im in la$e o" *or& 9a$,onal& LCan& t/at t/ere ;as a /earin' liste& "or 7 $tober 2011 be"ore t/e Commer$ialCourt + &ra"t a""i&ait ;as un&er rearation "or t/at /earin'

4 n 6 $tober 2011 9r %enson in"orme& 9 t/at $ounsel /a& ;ritten to t/e$ourt to as it to &ire$t t/at t/e Claimant s/oul& s/o; $ause as to ;/! t/e 4#ul! 2011 $onsent or&er s/oul& not be a&/ere& to7 *ater t/at &a! /e "or;ar&e&an email urortin' to $ome "rom Commer$ial Court listin' $ommuni$atin't/at 8/e #u&'e /a& &ire$te& t/at t/e Claimant roi&e ;ritten $on"irmationas to its osition on t/e 4 #ul! 2011 $onsent or&er /e "ollo;in' &a! /e"or;ar&e& an email urorte&l! "rom t/e $ourt sa!in' t/at t/e Claimant /a&8obAe$te& to t/e $ourse o" $on&u$t &ire$te& b! t/e #u&'e an& t/e arties$ounsel /a& been &ire$te& to atten& $ourt at 030 t/at &a!

D0 Ft is not $lear ;/at t/en suose&l! transire& but later on 7 $tober 2011 9r

%enson "or;ar&e& to 9 a &ra"t seleton ar'ument in relation to t/e$ontentions about ,ai& @teel #s alle'e& bias7


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D1 9 aears to /ae been tol& b! 9r %enson t/at t/e $ourt /a& re=uire& /im toroi&e an a""i&ait settin' out /is $ommitments oer t/e $omin' ;ees an& a&ra"t ;as ;ore& on an& ro&u$e&

D2 n 20 $tober 2011 9r %enson sent to 9 a urorte& seale& or&er o" eare# &ate& 17 $tober 2011 &ire$tin' t/at t/e $ommittal or&er an& ben$/ ;arrantma&e on 6 $tober 2010 [si$] be susen&e& an& t/at t/ere be a "res/$onsi&eration o" 9s $omlian$e to be /ear& b! a Au&'e ot/er t/an ,ai&@teel # 9 ;as re=uire& to sere an a""i&ait &etailin' /is $omlian$e b! ,e$ember 2011

D3 Ft t/en aears "rom subse=uent &o$uments t/at 9r %enson le& 9 to belieet/at eare #s or&er /a& been sta!e& be$ause t/e Claimant ;as aealin'a'ainst it an& t/at t/ere ;as a /earin' be"ore t/e Court o" +eal on 6,e$ember 2011 Ft aears t/at 9r %enson /a& tol& 9 t/at t/e Claimant /a&

&ela!e& serin' its aeal seleton ar'ument an& 9r %enson /a& as a resultre=ueste& t/at t/e Claimant be &ebarre& "rom ursuin' t/e aeal

D4 n 2 Noember 2011 9r %enson "or;ar&e& to 9 ;/at urorte& to be aseleton on be/al" o" t/e Claimant bearin' t/e names o" t/e Claimantslea&in' an& Aunior $ounsel

DD n 30 Noember 2011 9r %enson $ir$ulate& a 8&is$ussion note in a&an$eo" t/e "ort/$omin' aeal Ft t/en aears t/at 9r %enson tol& 9 t/at t/ere;oul& be a Court o" +eal /earin' on ri&a! 6 #anuar! at ;/i$/ /e ;oul& bereresente& b! 9r itG'eral& LC

D6 n #anuar! 2012 9 a'ain e5resse& /is "rustration at t/e ;a! /is $ase ;asbein' /an&le& in$lu&in' t/at /e /a& not been able to sea to $ounselinstru$te& on /is be/al" sin$e $tober 2010 an& t/at 8,ai& (bein' ,ai&%!rne senior artner o" %!rne ? artners) /a& not taen more o" an interest int/e $ase (resumabl! a re"eren$e ba$ to t/e tele/one $on"eren$e /el& in late9a! 2011 ;/en 8,ai& soe ;it/ 9)

D7 rom an email o" 1D #anuar! 2012 it aears t/at 9 /a& been tol& t/ata&&itional lea&in' $ounsel /a& been instru$te& to 'ie an oinion but t/at t/e

romise& oinion ;as late /e same email su''ests 9r %enson /a& tol& 9t/at 9r itG'eral& LC /a& ;ritten to t/e $ourt 9 instru$te& 9r %enson tomae an ali$ation "or t/e sta! on eare #s or&er to be li"te& an& on 1#anuar! 2012 9r %enson tol& 9 t/at t/at ali$ation ;as bein' /ear& ont/at same &a! "or;ar&in' a $o! o" a note to t/e $ourt

D n 24 #anuar! 2012 9r %enson emaile& to 9 an or&er urorte&l! ma&e int/e Commer$ial Court b! rou&man # li"tin' t/e sta! on 9r #usti$e earesor&er 8as no &e$ision /as [si$] 'ien in t/e aeal /ear& 6 ,e$ember 2011/e or&er ;as &ate& 23 #anuar! 2012 but t/e stam bore t/e &ate 823 #ul!(rou&man # is not a Commer$ial Court #u&'e)


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2012 /e "or;ar&e& a $o! o" t/e Court o" +eals or&er in unseale& "orm;/i$/ /e $laime& /a& been roi&e& b! t/e $ourt

6D n 21 9ar$/ 2012 9r %enson tol& 9 t/at Mloster # /a& set asi&e ,ai&@teel #s or&ers o" 4 $tober 2010 Ft aears "rom an email sent b! 9 t/e

same &a! t/at /e ;as tol& t/at t/is ;as on t/e 'roun&s o" 9s /ealt/ at t/etime o" t/e 4 $tober 2010 /earin' 9 e5laine& t/at /e still ;is/e& to$onsi&er tain' "urt/er stes in relation t/e bias issue in$lu&in' tain' t/ematter to t/e ECH in @trasbour': 8F /ae su""ere& searation "rom m! "amil!"or si5teen mont/s ? $ountin' on a $iil matter ? t/ere is no reme&! "or t/ean'uis/ t/at ;e are 'oin' t/rou'/ ? m! ri'/t to "amil! li"e is $omletel!iolate& F ;ant to see i" t/ere is somet/in' ;e $an &o about t/is

66 n 26 9ar$/ 2012 9r %enson emaile& ;/at urorte& to be t/e seale& or&ero" Mloster #

67 He t/en in"orme& 9 t/at t/e Claimant /a& lo&'e& an aeal a'ainst t/eor&er o" Mloster # n 2D 9a! 2012 /e "or;ar&e& a urorte& seale& or&er o"t/e Court o" +eal &ate& 1 9a! 2012 u/ol&in' Mloster #s or&er but

roi&in' t/at t/e matter be brou'/t be"ore t/e $ourt to $onsi&er ;/et/er$on&itions s/oul& be alie& 9r %enson t/en "or;ar&e& ;/at urorte& to bea "urt/er seale& or&er "rom t/e Court o" +eal &ate& 2D 9a! 2012 al!in'$on&itions 8ursuant to t/e Courts reious r&er (&ate& 1 9a! 2012) t/at9 s/oul& a!


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8Au&'ment state& t/at 9s "urt/er a""i&ait still &i& not amount to$omlian$e re"use& /is ali$ations an& 'ae &ire$tions "or a "urt/er a""i&aitto be sere& an& "or t/e matter to be brou'/t ba$ be"ore /er on 3 $tober2012

72 Wor imme&iatel! $ommen$e& on ro&u$in' t/e "urt/er a""i&ait aarentl!or&ere& an& to &eal ;it/ t/e oints raise& in ,obbs #s 8Au&'ment

73 9r %enson t/en in"orme& 9 t/at in t/e eent t/e /earin' &ire$te& "or 3$tober 2012 /a& been a$ate& n 11 $tober 2012 /e $ir$ulate&submissions /e sai& /a& been sere& b! t/e Claimant an& le& 9 to belieet/at a /earin' /a& taen la$e ;it/ Au&'ment resere&

74 No Au&'ment ;as /an&e& &o;n an& 9r %enson t/en reorte& t/at anaearan$e b! $ounsel /a& been ma&e be"ore Mol&rin' *# as @enior resi&in'#u&'e to $omlain about t/e &ela! in Au&'ment bein' /an&e& &o;n an& t/at

/e /a& issue& a rulin' "or t/e attention o" ,obbs # 8to rea""irm t/e nee& "ors;i"t an& transarent ro$esses

7D Ft aears t/at in t/e li'/t o" t/is 8rulin' 9r %enson tol& 9 t/at ,obbs #/a& ma&e an or&er on 6 Noember 2012 (but not &eliere& a Au&'ment)re=uirin' 9 to &is$lose $ertain $ate'ories o" &o$uments b! 7 Noember2012 + Nint/ +""i&ait o" 9 ;as t/en ro&u$e& &ealin' ;it/ t/e =uestionsraise& ;/i$/ 9 beliee& /a& been "ile& an& sere&

76 9r %enson tol& 9 t/at a /earin' /a& taen la$e be"ore ,obbs # on 1Noember 2012 at ;/i$/ /e /a& a'ain been reresente& b! 9r itG'eral& LCn 21 Noember 2012 /e emaile& to 9 ;or&in' o" a "urt/er or&er ;/i$/ /e$laime& 9r itG'eral& LC /a& a'ree& /e terms o" t/e or&er re=uire& 9 to

roi&e b! 24 Noember 2012 in"ormation an& &o$uments relatin' to t/e"un&in' o" /is &a! to &a! liin' e5enses a$$ommo&ation an& traelarran'ements /e matter ;as aarentl! to be reliste& on 27 Noember2012

77 + ent/ +""i&ait o" 9 ;as t/en reare& an& 9 beliee& lo&'e& an&sere& &ealin' ;it/ t/ose =uestions

7 n 3 ,e$ember 2012 9r %enson "or;ar&e& to 9 an email urorte&l! "romt/e $ler to ,obbs # e5lainin' t/at /er rulin' ;oul& be $ir$ulate& t/at &a!an& t/at s/e /a& 8u&ate& t/e resi&in' #u&'e as to /er ro'ress an& /e /asre=ueste& t/at /e be et in"orme& u&ate& [si$] as re'ar&s ro'ress laterto&a!

7 Not/in' ;as aarentl! re$eie& "rom ,obbs # an& on 2 ,e$ember 20129r %enson sent to 9 a $o! o" an 8aeal submission /e $laime& 9ritG'eral& LC /a& &ra"te& to be la$e& be"ore t/e Court o" +eal in relationto t/e &ela! in t/e /an&in' &o;n o" ,obbs #s &e$ision

0 9r %enson t/en roi&e& 9 ;it/ a $o! o" an or&er aarentl! ma&e b! t/eCourt o" +eal on 10 #anuar! 2013 roi&in' t/at $ertain $onse=uen$es


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;oul& "ollo; i" ,obbs # &i& not /an& &o;n /er Au&'ment be"ore 1 #anuar!2013

1 n 2 #anuar! 2013 9r %enson tol& 9 t/at t/ere /a& been a /earin' be"oret/e Court o" +eal on t/at &a! at ;/i$/ t/e settin' asi&e o" t/e $ommittal

or&er an& t/e &ire$tion "or an e5e&ite& /earin' be"ore a Au&'e ot/er t/an,obbs # /a& been &ebate& /is le& to $onsi&eration o" t/e osition in emails

bet;een 9r %enson 9r @an'/i an& 9 rior to a /earin' be"ore t/e Courto" +eal 9r %enson /a& tol& t/em ;oul& tae la$e on 4 ebruar! 2013

2 ,urin' t/is erio& a tele/one $on"eren$e too la$e bet;een 9r %enson9 9r @an'/i an& someone imersonatin' 9r itG'eral& LC

3 @ubse=uentl! (alt/ou'/ not until 2 9ar$/ 2013) 9r %enson roi&e& 9;it/ a $o! o" t/e seale& or&er /e sai& /a& been ma&e b! t/e Court o" +ealon 30 #anuar! 2013 /e terms o" t/e or&er in$lu&e& t/at ,obbs #s

&etermination s/oul& be set asi&e an& t/e matter remitte& to t/e Commer$ialCourt an& t/at 9s ali$ation to re-enter t/e Auris&i$tion s/oul& be

ermitte& subAe$t to $ertain $on&itions in$lu&in' t/at /e lo&'e se$urit! o"


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;/o a&ise& t/at 9 s/oul& not sere /is o;n ei&en$e until t/e "ollo;in';ee

/e a""i&ait ;/i$/ 9 beliee& /e /a& been or&ere& to roi&e b!ole;ell # ;as t/en "inalise& on 1 9a! 2013

0 9 ;as le& to beliee t/at a /earin' t/en too la$e be"ore ole;ell # on 9a! 2013 ;it/ Au&'ment resere& /is ;as 9 beliee& t/e /earin' at;/i$/ t/e a""i&aits /e /a& s;orn in t/e erio& sin$e $tober 2010 ;oul& be$onsi&ere& in or&er to &etermine ;/et/er /e /a& $omlie& ;it/ /is &is$losureobli'ations un&er 9aster 9illers 16 #anuar! 2007 or&er @ubse=uent to t/atsuose& /earin' a "urt/er tele/one $on"eren$e ;as /el& ;it/ someoneimersonatin' 9r itG'eral& LC

1 n 1D 9a! 2013 9r %enson "or;ar&e& an email urortin' to $ome "rom t/e$ler to ole;ell # re=uestin' /is an& 9r Waltons atten&an$e in $/ambers

to assist /im ;it/ &o$umentation 8to ensure /is notes are re$on$ile& to t/ese$i"i$ &o$uments re"erre& to an& t/at /is Au&'ment &eals ;it/ all t/e releant

oints

2 n 21 9a! 2013 9r %enson "or;ar&e& anot/er email urorte&l! "romole;ell #s $ler sa!in' t/at Au&'ment ;oul& be /an&e& &o;n at 1630 t/at&a! He later reorte& ba$ to 9 t/at ole;ell # /a& "oun& 9 in$ontemt an& /a& /an&e& &o;n a ben$/ ;arrant r&ers urorte&l! seale&an& si'ne& b! ole;ell # ;ere "or;ar&e& on D #une 2013

3 9 instru$te& 9r %enson to lo&'e an aeal a'ainst t/e or&ers o" ole;ell# an& on 16 #ul! 2013 9r %enson "or;ar&e& a &ra"t Court o" +eal seletonar'ument ;/i$/ /e $laime& /a& been &ra"te& b! 9r itG'eral& LC

4 n 16 #ul! 2013 9r %enson tol& 9r @an'/i t/at t/e /earin' be"ore t/e Courto" +eal ;as &ue to be t/at /urs&a!

D n 2 +u'ust 2013 9r %enson $ir$ulate& b! email ;/at urorte& to be a$o! o" ole;ell #s Au&'ment o" 2 9a! 2013 /is aeare& to /ae

been taen "rom Westla; /a& a neutral $itation number an& ran to "ie a'es

6 n 30 @etember 2013 9r %enson emaile& to 9 an& 9r @an'/i a $o! o" aseale& 8or&er o" t/e Court o" +eal u/ol&in' ole;ell #s or&er o" 29a! 2013 an& a $o! o" ;/at urorte& to be t/e Au&'ment o" t/e Court o"+eal (#a$son +r&en *## an& @ir @$ott %aer) /is ;as a'ain in Westla;"ormat /a& a neutral $itation number an& ran to "our a'es

7 + "urt/er ;itness statement on be/al" o" 9 ;as t/en &ra"te& an& "or;ar&e&to 9r %enson on 2 $tober 2013

Fn earl! Noember 2013 9r @an'/i at t/e re=uest o" 9s arents $/ase&9r %enson "or a trans$rit o" t/e /earin' be"ore ole;ell # /is ;as not

"ort/$omin' an& 9 $/ase& a'ain on 20 an& 2 Noember 2013 n 2,e$ember 2013 9 instru$te& 9r %enson to roi&e 9r @an'/i ;it/ t/e


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&ates o" t/e /earin' so /e $oul& $/ase t/e trans$ribers He $/ase& /im a'ainon 3 ,e$ember 2013: 89! arents /ae been e5tremel! uset t/at its beent/ree mont/s t/at ;e /ae not moe& "or;ar& &ue to t/e "a$t t/at ;e are;aitin' "or trans$rits Fn t/e li'/t o" t/is its best F ;it/&ra; m! instru$tionsto !our "irm as its $ausin' too mu$/ "ri$tion as ;ell as &ela! in m! matters

9r @an'/i $/ase& 9r %enson to similar e""e$t on 4 ,e$ember 2013

n ,e$ember 2013 9r %enson "inall! sent t/rou'/ ;/at urorte& to be atrans$rit o" t/e /earin' be"ore ole;ell # on 2 9a! 2013 He romise& to"or;ar& t/e Court o" +eal trans$rit subse=uentl! but t/is &i& not eermaterialise 9r @an'/i raise& ;it/ 9r %enson a number o" anomalies inrelation to t/e trans$rit

100 Not/in' "urt/er ;as /ear& "rom 9r %enson a"ter ,e$ember 2013

101 %! no; 9 an& 9r @an'/i /a& 'ro;n susi$ious o" ;/at t/e! /ae been

tol& b! 9r %enson an& in arti$ular t/e &ela! in roi&in' t/e trans$rits o"t/e /earin's be"ore ole;ell # an& t/e Court o" +eal rom ,e$ember2013 9r @an'/is "irm starte& to mae its o;n en=uiries &ire$tl! ;it/ t/eCommer$ial Court an& Court o" +eal Ft ;as in t/e $ourse o" t/eseinesti'ations t/at t/e Commer$ial Court an& Court o" +eal $on"irme& t/att/e arious /earin's or&ers Au&'ments et$ sin$e t/e 4 $tober 2010 /earin'/a& been "abri$ate& b! 9r %enson

102 9r @an'/is "irm also ma&e en=uiries o" arious $ounsel sai& to /ae beeninstru$te& sin$e $tober 2010 /e $lers to 9r itG'eral& LC 9r ;en LCan& *or& 9a$,onal& LC all $on"irme& t/at t/e! /a& neer been instru$te& on9s matter

103 n 20 ,e$ember 2013 9r @an'/i $onta$te& t/e oli$e an& on #anuar!2014 /e $onta$te& t/e @+ to e5lain ;/at /a& been &is$oere& about 9r%ensons $on&u$t

104 /e &e$etion ra$tise& b! 9r %enson oer a erio& o" more t/an 3 !ears assummarise& aboe is ri'/tl! &es$ribe& as breat/tain'


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be/al" o" 9 /ere is also some ei&en$e o" a bitter "amil! "eu& an& o"arties ;/o mi'/t /ae an interest in ensurin' t/at 9 "aile& in all ase$ts o"t/e En'lis/ $ourt liti'ation Ho;eer at resent t/is is all se$ulation9atters ;ill no &oubt be$ome $learer as a result o" t/e 9etroolitan oli$ean& @+ inesti'ations

CPR r7/7,!"

106 ule 31(7) roi&es as "ollo;s:

8+ o;er o" t/e $ourt un&er t/ese ules to mae an or&er in$lu&es a o;erto ar! or reoe t/e or&er

107 +ll o" t/e or&ers ;/i$/ are sou'/t to be set-asi&e b! t/e ali$ation are or&ersma&e un&er t/e ules /at in$lu&es t/e ben$/ ;arrant o" 4 $tober 2010;/i$/ ;as ma&e un&er rule 71(4) (b)

10 /e aut/orities in&i$ate t/at C r31 (7) is not to be use& to ar! or reoe a"inal or&er ie an or&er ;/i$/ to a&ot t/e &e"inition in se$tion 311 o" t/eW/ite %oo 2014 (a'e 67) &etermines bet;een t/e arties t/e issues ;/i$/are t/e subAe$t matter o" t/e liti'ation an& ;/i$/ 'ie rise to a $ause o" a$tionestoel bet;een t/ose arties Menerall! a art! seein' to $/allen'e su$/"inal or&ers s/oul& aeal a'ainst t/e or&ers not see to /ae t/em set asi&e -see "or e5amle t/e Au&'ments o" t/e Court o" +eal in Enron (Thrace)

Exploration v. Clapp (No.2)[200D] EWC+ Ci 1D11 an&Roult v. North WestStrategic Health Authority[200] EWC+ Ci 444 an& t/e Au&'ment o" %ri''s# ino!i"a v. HS#C #an$ plc[2011] EWHC 611 (C/) None o" t/e or&ers;/i$/ 9 sees to /ae set asi&e are "inal or&ers in t/is sense +$$or&in'l!

9 submits t/at t/e aroriate $ourse is "or 9 to al! ba$ to t/e Courtto see to /ae t/em set asi&e

10 /e Claimant &oes not &isute t/e aailabilit! o" t/e Courts Auris&i$tion un&erC r31 (7) in relation to or&ers su$/ as t/ose sou'/t to be set asi&eHo;eer it $onten&s t/at on t/e "a$ts o" t/is $ase t/e Courts &is$retion un&ert/e rule is not en'a'e&

110 Fn Ti%%les v. S&' plc [2012] EWC+ Ci D1 i5 *# reie;e& t/eAurisru&en$e relatin' to t/e e5er$ise o" t/e C r31(7) o;er at [27] to [3]He e5resse& /is $on$lusions at [3] to [42]:

8[3] Fn m! Au&'ment t/is Aurisru&en$e ermits t/e "ollo;in'$on$lusions to be &ra;n:

(i) ,esite o$$asional re"eren$es to a ossible &istin$tion bet;eenAuris&i$tion an& &is$retion in t/e oeration o" C r 31(7) t/ereis in all robabilit! no line to be &ra;n bet;een t/e t;o /e ruleis aarentl! broa& an& un"ettere& but $onsi&erations o" "inalit!t/e un&esirabilit! o" allo;in' liti'ants to /ae t;o bites at t/e$/err! an& t/e nee& to aoi& un&erminin' t/e $on$et o" aealall us/ to;ar&s a rin$ile& $urtailment o" an ot/er;iseaarentl! oen &is$retion W/et/er t/at $urtailment 'oes een

"urt/er in t/e $ase o" a "inal or&er &oes not arise in t/is aeal


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(ii) /e $ases all ;arn a'ainst an attemt at an e5/austie&e"inition o" t/e $ir$umstan$es in ;/i$/ a rin$ile& e5er$ise o"t/e &is$retion ma! arise @ubAe$t to t/at /o;eer t/e

Aurisru&en$e /as lai& &o;n "irm 'ui&an$e as to t/e rimar!$ir$umstan$es in ;/i$/ t/e &is$retion ma! as a matter o"

rin$ile be aroriatel! e5er$ise& namel! normall! onl! (a);/ere t/ere /as been a material $/an'e o" $ir$umstan$es sin$e t/eor&er ;as ma&e or (b) ;/ere t/e "a$ts on ;/i$/ t/e ori'inal&e$ision ;as ma&e ;ere (inno$entl! or ot/er;ise) misstate&(iii) Ft ;oul& be &an'erous to treat t/e statement o" t/ese rimar!$ir$umstan$es ori'inatin' ;it/ atten # (loys &nvest"ent(Scaninavia) t v Ager*Hanssen[2003] EWHC 1740 (C/) an&aroe& in t/is $ourt (Collier v Willia"s [2006] 1 W* 14D) ast/ou'/ it ;ere a statute /at is not /o; Aurisru&en$e oeratesese$iall! ;/ere t/ere is a ;arnin' a'ainst t/e attemt ate5/austie &e"inition

(i) /us t/ere is room "or &ebate in an! arti$ular $ase as to;/et/er an& to ;/at e5tent in t/e $onte5t o" rin$ile (b) in (ii)aboe misstatement ma! in$lu&e omission as ;ell as ositiemisstatement or $on$ern ar'ument as &istin$t "rom "a$ts Fn m!

Au&'ment t/is &ebate is liel! ultimatel! to be a matter "or t/ee5er$ise o" &is$retion in t/e $ir$umstan$es o" ea$/ $ase() @imilarl! =uestions ma! arise as to ;/et/er t/e misstatement(or omission) is $ons$ious or un$ons$iousB an& ;/et/er t/e "a$ts(or ar'uments) ;ere no;n or unno;n no;able orunno;able /ese as it seems to me are also "a$tors 'oin' to&is$retion: but ;/ere t/e "a$ts or ar'uments are no;n or ou'/t to/ae been no;n as at t/e time o" t/e ori'inal or&er it is unliel!t/at t/e or&er $an be reisite& an& t/at must be still more stron'l!t/e $ase ;/ere t/e &e$ision not to mention t/em is $ons$ious or&eliberate(i)E+ars v 'oling[2007] EWC+ Ci 416 is an e5amle o"t/e oeration o" t/e rule in a rat/er &i""erent $ir$umstan$e namel!t/at o" a mani"est mistae on t/e art o" t/e Au&'e in t/e"ormulation o" /is or&er Ft ;as lain in t/at $ase "rom t/e masterIs

Au&'ment itsel" t/at /e ;as seein' a &isosition ;/i$/ ;oul&resere t/e limitation oint "or "uture &ebate but /e &i& not

realise t/at t/e "orm ;/i$/ /is or&er too ;oul& not ermit t/erealisation o" /is a&Au&i$ate& an& mani"est intention(ii) /e $ases $onsi&ere& aboe su''est t/at t/e su$$ess"ulino$ation o" t/e rule is rare E5$etional is a &an'erous an&sometimes mislea&in' ;or&: /o;eer su$/ is t/e interest o"

Austi$e in t/e "inalit! o" a $ourtIs or&ers t/at it ou'/t normall! totae somet/in' out o" t/e or&inar! to lea& to ariation orreo$ation o" an or&er ese$iall! in t/e absen$e o" a $/an'e o"$ir$umstan$es in an interlo$utor! situation

[40] F am neert/eless le"t ;it/ t/e "eelin' t/at t/e $ases $ite& aboe

t/e "a$ts o" ;/i$/ are "or t/e most art $omle5 an& reeal liti'antsas in Collier v Willia"s[2006] 1 W* 14D seein' to use C r


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31(7) to 'et roun& ot/er limitin' roisions o" t/e $iil ro$e&ure$o&e ma! not reeal t/e true $ore o" $ir$umstan$es "or ;/i$/ t/atrule ;as intro&u$e& Ft ma! be t/at t/ere are man! ot/er rat/er&i""erent $ases ;/i$/ raise no roblems an& &o not lea& to &isute&&e$isions /e reisitin' o" or&ers is $ommonla$e ;/ere t/e Au&'e

in$lu&es a 8*ibert! to al! in /is or&er /at is no &oubt ane5ress re$o'nition o" t/e ossible nee& to reisit an or&er in anon'oin' situation: but t/e =uestion ma! be raise& ;/et/er it isin&isensable Fn t/is $onne$tion see t/e oenin' ara'ra/ o" t/enote in t/e W/ite %oo at ara 31 (Ciil ro$e&ure 2012 ol 1 60) &is$ussin' C r 31(7) an& ointin' out t/at t/is 8omnibusrule /as rela$e& a series o" more besoe rules in t/e @C &ealin';it/ interlo$utor! matters

[41] /us it ma! ;ell be t/at t/ere is room ;it/in C r 31(7) "or aromt re$ourse ba$ to a $ourt to &eal ;it/ a matter ;/i$/ ou'/t to

/ae been &ealt ;it/ in an or&er but ;/i$/ in 'enuine error ;asoerlooe& (b! arties an& t/e $ourt) an& ;/i$/ t/e uroses be/in&t/e oerri&in' obAe$tie aboe all t/e interests o" Austi$e an& t/ee""i$ient mana'ement o" liti'ation ;oul& "aour 'iin' roer$onsi&eration to on t/e materials alrea&! be"ore t/e $ourt /is;oul& not be a se$on& $onsi&eration o" somet/in' ;/i$/ /a& alrea&!

been $onsi&ere& on$e (as ;oul& t!i$all! arise in a $/an'e o"$ir$umstan$es situation) but ;oul& be 'iin' $onsi&eration tosomet/in' "or t/e "irst time n t/at basis t/e o;er ;it/in t/e rule;oul& not be inoe& in or&er to 'ie a art! a se$on& bite o" t/e$/err! or to aoi& t/e nee& "or an aeal but to &eal ;it/ somet/in';/i$/ on$e t/e =uestion is raise& is more or less obious on t/ematerials alrea&! be"ore t/e $ourt

[42] F em/asise /o;eer t/e ;or& 8romt ;/i$/ F /ae use&aboe /e $ourt ;oul& be unliel! to be reare& to assist anali$ant on$e mu$/ time /a& 'one b! Wit/ t/e assin' o" time isliel! to $ome reAu&i$e "or a reson&ent ;/o is entitle& to 'o"or;ar& in relian$e on t/e or&er t/at t/e $ourt /as ma&e romtnessin ali$ation is in/erent in man! o" t/e rules o" $ourt: "or instan$ein al!in' "or an aeal or in seein' relie" a'ainst san$tions (see

C r 3(1)(b)) Fn&ee& t/e $/e$list ;it/in C r 3(1) must beo" 'eneral relean$e mutatis mutan&is as "a$tors 'oin' to t/ee5er$ise o" an! &is$retion to ar! or reoe an or&er

111 9 $onten&s t/at t/is is a $ase ;/i$/ inoles t/e 8rimar! $ir$umstan$e o"a 8material $/an'e in $ir$umstan$es t/at it is un&oubte&l! 8out o" t/eor&inar! an& t/at t/e $ourts &is$retion is a$$or&in'l! en'a'e&

112 Fn relation to t/e e5er$ise o" t/at &is$retion 9 $onten&s t/at in$ir$umstan$es ;/ere t/ere is 'oo& reason to beliee t/at /is t/en soli$itor ;asa$tin' a'ainst 9s interests at t/e time t/at t/e or&ers ;ere ma&e it ;oul&

be Aust an& in a$$or&an$e ;it/ t/e oerri&in' obAe$tie to set asi&e t/oseor&ers 9 also oints out t/at $ontemt ro$ee&in's are to be re'ar&e& as


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t/e trial o" a $riminal $/ar'e "or t/e uroses o" se$tion 6 o" t/e Human i'/ts+$t 1 - see&n the ,atter o- Raviner #alli[2011] EWHC 1736 (C/) at[21] +rti$le 6(3) ECH an& its minimum "air /earin' ri'/ts is a$$or&in'l!en'a'e&

113 9 also relies b! analo'! on $riminal aeal $ase la; in ;/i$/ a $oni$tionis "oun& to be unsa"e as a result o" alle'e& in$ometent reresentation +s isstate& inArch%ol 2/0 at 7-3 $itin'R v 1ay [2003] EWC+ Crim 1060:

8Jin or&er to establis/ la$ o" sa"et! in an in$ometen$e $ase t/eaellant /as to s/o; t/at t/e in$ometen$e le& to i&enti"iable errors orirre'ularities in t/e trial ;/i$/ t/emseles ren&ere& t/e ro$ess un"air orunsa"e

114 9 also relies on #oora" v The State[2001]


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122 ,etaile& submissions as to alle'e& mis$on&u$t /ae /o;eer been ma&e inrelation to bot/ t/e @C an& t/e +C

123 9s submissions are base& on t/e &o$uments an& t/e ei&en$e o" 9r@an'/i F /ae not re$eie& an! ei&en$e or reresentations "rom 9r %enson

or %!rne ? artners Ft also aears t/at 9 ma! not /ae been roi&e&;it/ t/e "ull "iles o" %!rne ? artners +n! "in&in's F mae on t/e ei&en$e$urrentl! be"ore t/e $ourt "or t/e urose o" t/e resent ali$ation must beun&erstoo& in t/e li'/t o" t/ose limitations

124 Fn relation to t/e @C t/e e! $riti$isms ma&e are as "ollo;s:

(1) 9r %enson "aile& to sen& to 9 or 9r @an'/i $orreson&en$e ;it/Norton ose in @etember an& $tober 200 ne result o" t/is ;as t/at9 ;as una;are o" a &ea&line o" 1D @etember 200 "or t/e s;earin' o"/is le'al $osts "un&in' a""i&ait ;/i$/ /a& been imose& b! ,ai& @teel

#s or&er o" @etember 200 /is ;as an ase$t o" t/e or&er in relationto ;/i$/ 9 an& 9r @an'/i beliee& an ali$ation "or ermission toaeal an& a sta! /a& been ma&e b! 9r %enson as instru$te& but neit/er/a& been

(2) 9r %enson &i& not in Noember 200 roi&e 9 or 9r @an'/i ;it/$orreson&en$e ;it/ Norton ose in relation to a reise& &ate "or t/es;earin' o" t/e le'al $osts "un&in' a""i&ait

(3) 9r %enson "aile& to "or;ar& to 9 or 9r @an'/i a ;itness statementsere& on 12 Noember 200 on be/al" o" t/e Claimant ;/i$/ itsel"re"erre& to $orreson&en$e in 9ar$/ an& +ril 200 relatin' to analle'ation o" erAur! t/at /a& not been roi&e& to 9 or 9r @an'/i an&so ;as unans;ere&

(4) 9r %enson "aile& to in"orm 9 t/at b! an or&er o" 13 Noember 200,ai& @teel # /a& &ire$te& 9 to roi&e t/e le'al $osts "un&in' a""i&ait

b! 26 Noember 200

(D) 9r %enson "aile& to tell 9 or 9r @an'/i t/at /e ;as re=uire& to sere a;itness statement 10 &a!s be"ore an e5amination /earin' on 24 +ril200 an& as a result t/is &ea&line ;as not $omlie& ;it/ $ausin'

reAu&i$e

(6) 9r %enson alle'e&l! "aile& until D 9a! 200 to "or;ar& to 9 or 9r@an'/i a letter "rom Norton ose &ate& 2 +ril 200 aarentl!re$or&in' &o$uments 9 /a& a'ree& to see out an& &is$lose &urin' t/e$ourse o" /is e5amination o" 24 an& 27 +ril 200 (t/is ;as &isute& ont/e basis o" 9s o;n ei&en$e in $ross e5amination) /is allo;e& t/eClaimant to $omlain in a ;itness statement &ate& D 9a! 200 "or a/earin' t/e "ollo;in' &a! t/at t/e letter /a& not been reson&e& to

(7) 9r %enson "aile& until t/e &a! be"ore a "urt/er /earin' on 22 #ul! 200

to "or;ar& a seleton ar'ument lo&'e& on be/al" o" t/e Claimant "or t/e/earin' on 6 9a! 200 ;/i$/ $ontaine& assertions ;it/ ;/i$/ 9 ;oul&


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/ae ;ante& to instru$t $ounsel to tae issue an& ;oul& /ae ;ante& toa&&ress in ei&en$e rior to t/e /earin' o" 22 #ul! 200 urt/er neit/er9 nor 9r @an'/i ;ere roi&e& ;it/ all t/e material ;/i$/ t/eClaimant /a& la$e& be"ore t/e $ourt on t/e /earin' o" 6 9a! 200

() 9r %enson "aile& roerl! to in"orm 9 or 9r @an'/i about ;/at /a&transire& at t/e /earin' o" 6 9a! 200 " most si'ni"i$an$e 9r %enson"aile& to in"orm 9 or 9r @an'/i t/at an or&er /a& been ma&e re=uirin'9 to roi&e t/e &o$uments re"erre& to in Norton oses letter o" 2+ril 200 b! 20 9a! 200 Ft ;as onl! on 21 9a! 200 t/at 9r %ensonin"orme& 9 an& 9r @an'/i t/at t/ere /a& been su$/ a &ea&line /is"ailure to in"orm 9 o" t/e &ea&line an& t/en t/e "ailure o" 9r %enson totae an! stes to ensure t/at 9 $omlie& ;it/ t/e &ea&line ultimatel!le& to si'ni"i$ant reAu&i$e bein' built u a'ainst 9 ;/o "rom t/e

erse$tie o" t/e Court /a& ;il"ull! &isobe!e& anot/er or&er$omoun&in' t/e "ailure to roi&e t/e le'al $osts "un&in' a""i&ait ba$

in Noember 200 ;/i$/ "ailure $an also be attribute& to 9r %enson

() 9r %enson "aile& &urin' 9a! an& #une 200 to "or;ar& to t/e Claimant&o$uments ;/i$/ 9 /a& roi&e& to /im in relation to /is resonse tomatters set out in Norton oses 2 +ril letter an& ;/i$/ /e beliee&;ere bein' "or;ar&e& on an on'oin' basis in $omlian$e ;it/ /isobli'ations

(10) 9r %enson le& 9 an& 9r @an'/i to beliee t/at &urin' #une 200t/at a 8$onsoli&ate& letter brin'in' to'et/er all t/e &o$uments an&in"ormation 9 /a& a'ree& an& /a& attemte& to lo$ate an& roi&e in$omlian$e ;it/ t/e or&er o" 6 9a! 200 /a& been "inalise& an& sent to

Norton ose Fn "a$t no su$/ letter /a& been sent b! 9r %enson /is;as a si'ni"i$ant "ailure ;/i$/ reAu&i$e& 9 in t/e $ourts e!es be$auseit t/en aeare& to t/e Court t/at 9 /a& onl! attemte& to $oml! ;it/t/e or&er o" 6 9a! on t/e ee o" t/e resume& oral e5amination on 22 #ul!200

(11) n 14 #ul! 200 9r %enson ;as instru$te& to mae an ali$ation "oran a&Aournment o" t/e $ommittal /earin' liste& "or 23 #ul! (but not t/ee5amination t/e reious &a!) No ali$ation ;as ma&e

(12) ,esite bein' sere& ;it/ a $o! o" a ;itness statement on be/al" o" t/eClaimant on 17 #ul! 200 ;/i$/ state& inter aliat/at 9 /a& roi&e& no&o$uments sin$e 6 9a! ($ontrar! to 9s belie" t/at t/e 8$onsoli&ate&letter /a& been sent in #une) 9r %enson "aile& to roi&e it to 9 ina&an$e o" t/e e5amination o" 22 #ul! 200 /e ;itness statement also$ontaine& "a$tual alle'ations ;it/ ;/i$/ 9 ;oul& /ae ;is/e& to taeissue an& ;oul& /ae ;ante& to no; about in a&an$e o" t/e resume&e5amination in$lu&in' t/e untrue alle'ation t/at 9 ;as an international&iamon& tra&er /is alle'ation ;/i$/ ;as t/ere"ore allo;e& to 'o un-re"ute& subse=uentl! be$ame si'ni"i$ant in t/e $onte5t o" ,ai& @teel #s

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(13) 9r %enson "aile& to roi&e to 9 in a&an$e o" t/e resume&e5amination on 22 #ul! 200 ;it/ t;o lar'e bun&les o" material ;/i$/ /a&

been sent to /im in a&an$e (on 20 #ul!) b! Norton ose ;/i$/ t/e!roose& to re"er to at t/e oral e5amination Nor ;as 9 roi&e& ;it/$oies o" t/e seleton ar'uments e5$/an'e& rior to t/e e5amination

12D /e essen$e o" t/e $riti$isms ma&e is t/at 9r %ensons "ailures allo;e& anun"airl! reAu&i$ial i$ture o" 9 to be built u an& t/at /e ;as seerel!

reAu&i$e& in /is rearations "or 'iin' ei&en$e an& in t/e resentation o"/is $ase at t/e +ril an& #ul! 200 /earin's

126 Een i" one a$$ets all t/e $riti$isms ma&e t/ere are a number o" &i""i$ulties;it/ 9s $ase Fn arti$ular:

(1) None o" t/ese "ailures $oul& /ae a""e$te& ,ai& @teel #s "in&in' t/at 9/a& been in $ontemt in /is $omlete "ailure to $oml! ;it/ 9aster

9illers or&er o" 17 #anuar! 2007 He /a& been or&ere& to ro&u$e t/e&o$uments "or a /earin' o" 11 9ar$/ 200 He "aile& to ro&u$e an!&o$uments /at re-&ates an! o" t/e $riti$isms ma&e o" 9r %enson

(2) ,ai& @teel #s "in&in' t/at 9 /a& "aile& to ur'e /is $ontemt ;as anem/ati$ one:

873 Ft ;as t/e %anIs osition t/at t/ere /a& been lar'e s$ale non-&is$losure o" &o$uments a roosition suorte& b! t/e ro&u$tion o"a number o" &o$uments b! t/e %an ;/i$/ ;ere $oies o" &o$umentsmani"estl! ;it/in 9Is $ontrol @ome o" t/ese ;ere ut to 9 in t/e$ourse o" t/e e5amination Een t/en a $omlete &o$umentar! i$tureo" a number o" 9Is interests remains ;/oll! unreeale&

74 Fn arti$ular as emer'e& "rom /is oral e5amination t/ere are anumber o" matters inolin' 9 ;/i$/ $r! out "or "urt/er&o$umentar! &is$losure:

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(4) 9 /a& t/e oortunit! in ei&en$e to meet t/e non-&is$losure $omlaintsma&e F" t/ere ;ere ans;ers to t/em t/en /e ou'/t to /ae been able to

roi&e t/em re'ar&less o" reAu&i$e in rearation Ft is $lear "rom ,ai&@teel #s "in&in's t/at /e "aile& to &o so > see in arti$ular [D1] o" /is

Au&'ment in ;/i$/ /e state& t/at:

8JF re'ret to sa! t/at m! rea$tion is "e; ;itnesses /ae instille&still less $on"i&en$e in t/eir testimon! ;/et/er "rom t/e

erse$tie or reliabilit! or $omleteness /rou'/out /e ;aseasie an& un$onin$in' @ae ;/ere un$/allen'e& F ;oul& be/esitant to a$$et an! o" /is ei&en$e absent $orroboratiematerial

(D) ,ai& @teel #s "in&in's t/at 9 ;as in $ontemt an& t/at /e /a& "aile& tour'e t/at $ontemt ;ere u/el& on aeal

(6) He ;as reresente& at t/e /earin's b! $ounsel ;/o ;oul& /ae been ableto ensure t/at /is $ase ;as roerl! resente& No $omlaint is ma&eabout $ounsel

(7) +lt/ou'/ an un"airl! reAu&i$ial i$ture o" 9 mi'/t in"luen$e senten$et/e senten$e imose& ;as ;ell ;it/in t/e ran'e o" aailable senten$es ast/e Court o" +eal /el&

127 Ft is also releant to bear in min& t/at t/rou'/out t/is erio& 9 ;asreresente& b! $ounsel 9oreoer on aeal /e ;as reresente& b! lea&in'an& Aunior $ounsel an& as is aarent "rom t/e Court o" +eal Au&'menteer! ossible oint ;/i$/ $oul& be taen ;as taen +t least some o" t/eaboe $omlaints.$riti$isms ;oul& /ae been aarent b! t/en but t/e! ;erenot raise& on aeal

12 urt/er t/ese eents also too la$e at least 1D mont/s be"ore t/e$ommen$ement o" t/e "i$titious liti'ation an& t/e "irst roen instan$e o" "rau&

b! 9r %enson W/ilst t/ere is some "or$e in 9s 'eneral oint t/at it isin/erentl! unliel! t/at 9r %ensons "rau& su&&enl! $ommen$e& on D $tober2010 t/at is a stron'er oint t/e nearer in time one $omes to $tober 2010

12 Een i" one a$$ets t/at t/ere ;as mis$on&u$t b! 9r %enson as alle'e& in allt/e $ir$umstan$es F am not satis"ie& t/at it /as been s/o;n t/at t/ere is 'oo&reason to beliee t/at /e ;as a$tin' a'ainst t/e interests o" 9 at t/at time Ft/as also not been s/o;n t/at su$/ mis$on&u$t ima$te& t/e or&er ma&e

130 or all t/ese reasons F am not satis"ie& t/at it /as been s/o;n t/at t/ere /asbeen a material $/an'e in $ir$umstan$es or i" t/ere /as been t/at it issu""i$ient to ;arrant settin' asi&e t/e @C an or&er u/el& on aeal

131 Fn relation to t/e +C t/e e! $riti$isms ma&e are as "ollo;s:


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(1) 9 /a& instru$te& 9r %enson in about ,e$ember 200 to"ollo; u letters to t/ir& arties ;it/ re=uests "orin"ormation an& . or &o$uments ;/i$/ /a& not been

roi&e& b! Noember 200 an& ;/i$/ mi'/t be imortantto roe 9s $omlian$e Ft aears t/at 9r %enson too

no stes to $/ase t/ese t/ir& arties &esite t/e imortan$eo" bein' able to &emonstrate to t/e Court t/at 9 ;as&oin' all /e $oul& to obtain &o$uments /e ;as re=uire& to&is$lose i" ossible

(2) rom +ril 2010 &esite instru$tions to &o so 9r %enson"aile& to ress Norton ose "or se$i"i$it! in relation to;/at it ;as alle'e& 9 /a& not &is$lose& so t/at t/is $oul&

be se$i"i$all! a&&resse& /is is &esite /im /ain' tol&9 t/at /e /a& sent $orreson&en$e to t/is e""e$t

(3) +"ter 14 +ril 2010 9r %enson "aile& to /ee& imortanta&i$e "rom $ounsel to tae stes to $onsoli&ate all&o$uments t/at 9 /a& roi&e& to t/e Claimant an&

roi&e a er! $omre/ensie a""i&ait "rom 9&emonstratin' t/at t/e &o$uments an& in"ormation roi&e&&i& amount to $omlian$e

(4) Fn +u'ust 2010 9 ;as &ia'nose& ;it/ a serious /eartroblem an& on 16 +u'ust 2010 /e instru$te& 9r %ensonto al! "or t/e a&Aournment o" t/e $ommittal ro$ee&in's(not b! t/en liste& but ultimatel! liste& to be /ear& on 4$tober 2010) 9s la;!er in Fn&ia /a& also alrea&!$one!e& t/e same instru$tions to 9r %enson on 12 +u'ust2010 9r %enson "aile& to mae an! ali$ation "or ana&Aournment

(D) Not;it/stan&in' /is instru$tions to see an a&Aournment9r %enson allo;e& t/e /earin' &ate to be "i5e& on or about2 @etember 2010 ;it/out an! re=uest "or a&Aournment

bein' ma&e

(6) He &i& not in"orm 9 or 9r @an'/i o" t/e "i5in' o" t/at/earin' until 24 @etember 2010 He t/en &es$ribe& it as a8maAor roblem an& 'ae t/e "alse imression t/at /e /a&onl! Aust learne& about it /ere is no 'oo& e5lanation "or/is "ailure to in"orm 9 (or 9r @an'/i) at an! time

bet;een 2 @etember 2010 an& 24 @etember 2010 t/at a/earin' /a& been liste& "or 4 $tober 2010 arti$ularl!no;in' t/at 9 ;as in Fn&ia /a& a seere /eart$on&ition an& /a& roi&e& instru$tions to see ana&Aournment o" t/e ro$ee&in's be"ore t/e /earin' /a& beenliste& He also 'ae t/em t/e "alse imression t/at /e /a&

ase& t/e $ourt to a&Aourn t/e matter but t/at t/e ei&en$e/a& 8not ersua&e& t/e Court


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(7) 9r %enson &ela!e& sen&in' to 9 an& 9r @an'/i t/eali$ation bun&le o" about 400 a'es sere& b! t/eClaimant in a&an$e o" t/e 4 $tober 2010 /earin': it /a&

been sere& on 17 @etember 2010 but ;as onl! roi&e&

on 30 @etember 2010 Ft in$lu&e& an imortant t/+""i&ait o" 9r Walton ;/i$/ e5laine& t/e rese$ts in;/i$/ it ;as $laime& t/at 9 /a& still "aile& to $oml!;it/ /is obli'ation to roi&e &o$uments

() n$e in"orme& about t/e /earin' liste& "or 4 $tober 20109 (;/o ;as in Fn&ia re$eiin' treatment) 'ae reeate&"urt/er instru$tions to 9r %enson to see an a&Aournmenton t/e basis o" /is oor /ealt/ 9r %enson "aile& to $oml!;it/ t/ose instru$tions Fnstea& at t/e /earin' o" 4 $tober2010 /e atten&e& ;it/out $ounsel in"orme& t/e $ourt t/at

/e /a& no "ormal instru$tions but ase& ,ai& @teel # to/ae re'ar& to an a""i&ait sent to t/e $ourt b! aAes/smot/er e5lainin' /is /ealt/ $on&ition /is ;as $ontrar!to t/e instru$tions /e /a& been 'ien ;/i$/ ;ere to see ana&Aournment an& i" t/at ;as not "ort/$omin' to maesubstantie submissions as to ;/! no $ommittal or&ers/oul& be ma&e arti$ularl! in t/e li'/t o" t/e la$ o"se$i"i$it! in t/e Claimants $laim t/at 9 /a& not$omlie& ;it/ /is obli'ation to roi&e &o$uments

132 9r @an'/i summarises t/e osition as "ollo;s:

8D30 Fn summar! in m! ie; t/e $on&u$t o" 9r %enson in relation to t/e/earin' o" 4 $tober ;as e5traor&inar! @iml! ut /ain' beeninstru$te& to al! "or an a&Aournment /e &i& not instru$t $ounsel to &o so

but merel! atten&e& t/e /earin' tol& t/e $ourt /e ;as ;it/out instru$tionan& 8la$e& be"oreJt/e $ourt t/e "urt/er me&i$al reort o" 2 @etember&etails o" t/e ali$ation t/at too la$e in Fn&ia an& t/e a""i&ait s;orn

b! aAes/s mot/er e5lainin' /is ill /ealt/ W/at is more as F /aee5laine& aboe /e /a& not &one t/e t/in's /e /a& been instru$te& in t/e

12 mont/s or so rior to t/at /earin' to tr! to ensure t/at t/e $ourt $oul& beersua&e& o" aAes/s $omlian$e ;it/ 9r #usti$e @teels or&er o" 1$tober 200

133 /e ei&en$e resentl! be"ore t/e $ourt Austi"ies t/e $riti$isms ma&e /esein$lu&e a "ailure to reare ei&en$e "or t/e /earin' as instru$te& an& a&ise&

b! $ounselB a "ailure to al! to t/e Court "or an a&Aournment o" t/e /earin'on t/e 'roun&s o" 9s serious ill /ealt/B misreresentin' t/e osition inrelation to t/e "i5in' o" t/e /earin'B 'iin' t/e "alse imression on 24@etember 2010 t/at an a&Aournment /a& been sou'/t but re"use& b! t/eCourtB &ela!in' in roi&in' imortant ei&en$e "rom t/e Claimant to be

$onsi&ere& b! t/e Court at t/at /earin'B "ailin' to ensure t/at t/ere ;as an!ei&en$e in resonseB "ailin' to instru$t $ounsel to atten& t/e /earin'B ;ron'l!


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in"ormin' t/e Court at t/e /earin' t/at /e ;as aearin' ;it/out instru$tionsB"ailin' to "ollo; t/ose instru$tions b! seein' an a&Aournment an& i" t/at ;asre"use& main' ositie submissions as to ;/! no $ommittal or&er s/oul& bema&e

134 /ese $riti$isms inole serious mis$on&u$t b! 9r %enson in t/e rearation"or an& t/e $on&u$t o" t/is er! imortant /earin' Not;it/stan&in' ,ai&@teel #s un&erstan&able s$eti$ism to;ar&s 9 /is ei&en$e an& /is lastminute ali$ations F am satis"ie& t/at t/ese "ailures si'ni"i$antl! ima$te& ont/e or&er ma&e an& t/at an or&er ;oul& not /ae been ma&e in t/e same terms/a& t/e Court been 'ien a "ull an& a$$urate i$ture o" t/e osition

13D %! ;a! o" e5amle:

(1) ,ai& @teel # obsere& at ara'ra/ 2 t/at:

82 9r ra$e LC on be/al" o" t/e $laimants /as taen me t/rou'/t/e ei'/t/ a""i&ait o" 9r Walton an& t/e e5/ibits t/ereto Ft is lain"rom t/at ei&en$e t/at 9r 9e/ta /as in "a$t ro&u$e& eit/er no&o$uments at all ost $tober 200 or ossibl! one or t;o &o$umentso" er! mo&est $onse=uen$e W/at /e /as &one in rett! $!ni$al&isre'ar& o" t/e or&er is siml! to "urnis/ "urt/er $oies o" a ran'e o"&o$uments ;/i$/ ;ere alrea&! be"ore t/e $ourt an& in rese$t o" ;/i$/t/e onl! reall! material &o$uments ;ere &o$uments t/at /a& ori'inall!

been ro&u$e& b! t/e $laimants t/emseles Fn t/e result t/ere reall! isno &oubt in m! Au&'ment t/at /e /as "aile& to reson& to t/e or&er "or

ro&u$tion an& t/us on t/e "a$e o" it t/e Austi"i$ation "or susen&in't/e $ommittal "or nine mont/s /as &isaeare&

F" t/e t/ir& art! in=uiries an& resonses /a& been $/ase& u an&ei&en$e&B i" t/e $omre/ensie a""i&ait a&ise& b! $ounsel /a& been

reare&B i" 9 an& 9r @an'/i /a& been 'ien a roer oortunit! toreson& to t/e se$i"i$ oints ma&e b! 9r Walton an& i" 9r %enson /a&

ro&u$e& t/e resonse ;/i$/ ;as obiousl! nee&e& to t/at a""i&ait t/e#u&'e is most unliel! to /ae $ommente& in t/ese terms or to /ae ma&et/e same $riti$al "in&in's

(2) ,ai& @teel # obsere& at ara'ra/ 3 t/at:

83 9r 9e/ta is not resent /ere to&a! /at ;as a $on&ition o" t/eor&er an& /e /as $learl! re$eie& a&e=uate noti$e o" t/is /earin' albeit/e a""or&s some ossible e5lanation o" /is absen$e %ut one /as toobsere t/at alt/ou'/ "or man! !ears no; /e /as been enable& toretain soli$itors lea&in' $ounsel an& Aunior $ounsel at a ;/ole ran'e o"/earin's /e /as $/osen not to 'ie instru$tions to /is retaine&soli$itors on t/e re$or& let alone mae arran'ements "or submissions to

be ma&e on /is be/al" b! $ounsel /ere is no material be"ore me;/i$/ e5lains ;/! t/at arti$ular $ourse o" a$tion /as been a&ote&


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He $oul& not /ae ma&e t/ose $omments i" 9r %enson /a& notmisreresente& t/e osition to /im ar "rom $/oosin' not to 'ie 9r%enson instru$tions 9 an& 9r @an'/i /a& 'ien /im ositieinstru$tions to see an a&Aournment alternatiel! to mae submissions asto ;/! no $ommittal or&er s/oul& be ma&e

(3) ,ai& @teel # obsere& at ara'ra/s an& :

8 Ft is to ut it mil&l! er! surrisin' t/at t/is material (t/e me&i$alei&en$e) su&&enl! sees t/e li'/t o" &a! so "ar as t/is ali$ation is$on$erne& on t/e ee o" t/e /earin' alt/ou'/ it is i" F ma!rese$t"ull! sa! so art an& ar$el o" t/e ;a! in ;/i$/ 9r 9e/ta /as$on&u$te& t/ese ro$ee&in's "or man! !earsB namel! to leae mattersto t/e last minute an& t/e see to ambus/ t/e $laimants ;it/ re'ar& tone; material $ombine& ;it/ ali$ations "or a&Aournment an& so on

Ft &oes not seem to me t/at t/ere is an! $on$eiable basis uon;/i$/ 9r 9e/ta $oul& not /ae 'ien aroriate instru$tions to /issoli$itors an& $ounsel to &eelo t/e nee& "or an a&Aournment rat/ert/an siml! rel! uon me&i$al ei&en$e o" some anti=uit! ;/i$/ ;asneer brou'/t to t/e attention o" t/e $laimants until t/e ee o" t/e/earin' Ft &oes not seem to me in t/ose $ir$umstan$es t/at ana&Aournment $an be remotel! aroriate

He $oul& not /ae ma&e t/ese $omments i" 9r %enson /a& sou'/t ana&Aournment in +u'ust 2010 as /e /a& been instru$te& to &o /ese$omments also s/o; t/at no a&Aournment /a& reiousl! been sou'/t "romt/e Court $ontrar! to ;/at 9r %enson /a& $laime& an& t/at t/is ;as

bein' /el& a'ainst 9

136 Mien m! "in&in's as set out in ara'ra/s 133-13D aboe an& in arti$ular:(1) t/e seriousness o" t/e alle'e& mis$on&u$tB (2) t/e len't/ o" time oer;/i$/ it o$$urre&B (3) 9r %ensons misreresentations to 9B (4) 9r%ensons misreresentation (as to instru$tions) to t/e CourtB (D) /is "ailure to"ollo; instru$tions be"ore an& "or t/e /earin'B (6) /is "ailure to instru$t$ounsel ("or ;/ose $onenien$e t/e /earin' /a& been "i5e&) an& /is &e$isionto aear on /is o;nB (7) t/e "a$t t/at /is $learl! ei&en$e& "rau&ulent $on&u$t

$ommen$e& ;it/in t;o ;ees o" t/e /earin' an& () t/e nature e5tent an&so/isti$ation o" t/at "rau& F am satis"ie& t/at 9 $an s/o; on t/e ei&en$e$urrentl! be"ore t/e Court t/at t/ere is 'oo& reason to beliee t/at 9r %enson;as a$tin' a'ainst t/e interests o" 9 in relation to t/e rearation "or an&$on&u$t o" t/is /earin'

137 Fn t/e li'/t o" m! "in&in's on t/e resent ei&en$e as outline& aboe F amsatis"ie& t/at 9 /as s/o;n a material $/an'e in $ir$umstan$es Fn a&&itionto t/e 8liti'ation "rau& t/ere is ei&en$e o" serious mis$on&u$t b! 9r %ensonin t/e rearation "or an& $on&u$t o" t/e +C /earin' an& 'oo& reason to

beliee t/at 9r %enson ;as a$tin' a'ainst 9s interests in t/at re'ar& /at

mis$on&u$t /a& a si'ni"i$ant ima$t on t/e out$ome o" t/e /earin' an& /a& itnot been "or t/at mis$on&u$t eit/er no or&er ;oul& /ae been ma&e (be$ause


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t/e /earin' ;oul& /ae been a&Aourne&) or an or&er ;oul& not /ae beenma&e in t/e same terms /e "a$ts on ;/i$/ t/e &e$ision ;as ma&e ;ere alsomisstate& in t/at t/e $ourt ;as ;ron'l! tol& t/at 9r %enson ;as ;it/outinstru$tions > a "urt/er 8rimar! $ir$umstan$e re$o'nise& in t/e Ti%%les $ase

13 or all t/ese reasons F am satis"ie& t/at in relation to t/e +C t/e $ase "alls;it/in t/e rimar! $ir$umstan$es in ;/i$/ t/e $ourts Auris&i$tion un&er Cr31 (7) ma! be e5er$ise& as e5laine& in t/e Ti%%les $ase

1iscretion

13 /e Claimant submits t/at een i" t/is $ase &oes en'a'e t/e CourtsAuris&i$tion un&er C r31(7) no settin' asi&e or&er s/oul& be ma&e as amatter o" &is$retion Ft relies in arti$ular on t/e "ollo;in':

(1) 9 ;as an& remains a Au&'ment &ebtor ;/o /as not ai& a $ent o" /isliabilities /ere is no ossible su''estion o" mis$on&u$t be"ore %!rne ?artners "irst inolement in late #une 2007 /e Au&'ment e5ten&s ba$ to2002 !ears be"ore %!rne ? artners be$ame inole&

(2) ,esite a!in' t/e Claimant not/in' it is no;n t/at bet;een 2 #ul! 2007an& 12 Noember 200 t;o oa=ue $omanies $alle& ,ou'las Cororationan& Fnternational *u5ur! ,istribution aarentl! ai& %!rne ? artners "eesin t/e sum o" O271D2 9 /as t/ere"ore been able to "in& $onsi&erablesums to sen& on "i'/tin' t/ese en"or$ement ro$ee&in's instea& o" a!in'(een in art) /is obli'ations ursuant to t/e Au&'ment or an! or&er "or $ostssin$e omlinson #s #u&'ment ain' into a$$ount a!ments on a$$ount an&

summar! assessments onl! 9s unai& liabilities "or $osts total at leastO36134

(3) Ft is 8$ommon 'roun& t/at 9 /as t/e means to a! t/e Au&'ment /is ;asre$or&e& b! ,ai& @teel # in /is 1 $tober 200 Au&'ment at [D1] an&reeate& b! t/e Court o" +eal at [4] o" t/eir Au&'ment ,esite t/is 9 /astaen no stes to mae een art a!ment 9 remains someone ;/o to useoulson *#s /rase t/umbs /is nose at t/e $ourt

(4) ,ai& @teel # an& t/e Court o" +eal ;ere $learl! satis"ie& t/at 9 ;as a&eliberate an& $/roni$ $ontemnor +t arious times in 200 an& 200 9;as in multile $ontemt "or "ailure to ro&u$e &o$uments "ailure to ans;er

;ritten =uestions ose& to /im "ailure to &is$lose "ull arti$ulars o" /is le'ale5enses "un&in' "ailure to si'n ban aut/orities an& "ailure to ee /isa""i&ait o" assets u&ate& 9 /as still "aile& to &is$lose all t/e &o$umentsre=uire& b! t/e 9aster 9illers or&er o" 16 #anuar! 2007 (an& 'ien 'reaterse$i"i$it! in t/e or&er o" ,ai& @teel # o" 6 9a! 200)

(D) 9 /as not $/osen to 'ie an! ei&en$e /imsel" but $ontinues to use /isla;!ers as a bu""er bet;een /imsel" an& t/e Court

(6) 9 is a $ontinuin' $ontemnor in ot/er rese$ts He remains subAe$t to a"reeGin' or&er ma&e on 2 $tober 2001 in$rease& b! *an'le! # on 21

Noember 2001 an& $ontinue& b! omlinson # ost Au&'ment but /e /as$ontinuall! &e$line& to 'ie roer &etails o" /is le'al e5enses "un&in' or set

out /is u to &ate asset osition His osition on le'al e5enses /as al;a!sbeen t/at /is arents are suortin' /im but t/e e5isten$e o" t/e oa=ue


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,ubai $omanies ,ou'las Cororation an& Fnternational *u5ur! ,istributionraises =uestions about t/at Ft s/oul& be in"erre& t/at 9 is "un&in' /imsel"usin' /is $onsi&erable "inan$ial resour$es as an 8international &iamon&&ealer

(7) %et;een 2D 9ar$/ 2007 (t/e &ate ;/en 9 "aile& to ea&e ersonal seri$e

o" t/e r&er o" 9aster 9iller &ate& 16 #anuar! 2007 on /im) an& +ril 2009 roi&e& no &o$uments at all to t/e Claimant /is s/o;s t/at 9 ;assiml! intent on blo$in' t/e C 71 ro$ess

() /e Claimant is an entirel! inno$ent Au&'ment $re&itor ;/o /as been ut to$onsi&erable e5ense b! 9s manoeurin' an& ob"us$ation oer man!!ears

() Fn $onsi&erin' t/e balan$e bet;een t/e Claimants interests an& 9sinterests in t/e li'/t o" t/e /istor! o" t/e matter t/ere ;as not an!t/in' ;ron'or unAust about an! o" t/e or&ers ma&e bet;een 2007 an& 2010 in$lu&in' t/e@C an& t/e +C

140 /ere is "or$e in a number o" t/ese oints arti$ular 9s lon' /istor! as aAu&'ment &ebtor an& en"or$ement resistor Ho;eer t/e oint is ma&e on /isbe/al" t/at it is onl! 8$ommon 'roun& t/at /e /as t/e means to a! t/eAu&'ment in t/e sense t/at t/e Fn&ian assets &is$lose& b! /im in /is a""i&ait inresonse to t/e "reeGin' or&er s/oul& /ae been su""i$ient to meet t/e

Au&'ment &ebt /ere is ei&en$e /o;eer o" t/ir& art! $laims to t/oseassets an& to resultin' &i""i$ulties in en"or$ement 9s osition is t/at /e&oes not /ae assets be!on& t/ose alrea&! &is$lose& an& t/at /is le'al an&liin' e5enses are ai& b! /is arents Ft is also &enie& t/at /e is or eer /as

been an international &iamon& &ealer Ft is "urt/er &enie& t/at /e is in brea$/o" t/e "reeGin' or&er in "ailin' to roi&e in"ormation in relation to t/ea!ment o" le'al e5enses /at alies to e5enses ai& out o" /is o;n"un&s but /is e5enses are not bein' so ai& 9 insists t/at /e $an an& ;ill&emonstrate $omlian$e ;it/ t/e &is$losure or&ers ma&e an& t/e essen$e o"t/e relie" /e sees is to /ae a roer oortunit! to &o so as /e t/ou'/t ;as

bein' a""or&e& to /im &urin' t/e "i$titious liti'ation urt/er it ;ill be to t/eClaimants a&anta'e to /ae a $lear &e"initie an& u to &ate &is$losure an&asset statement

141 Fn an or&inar! $ase t/ere ;oul& be stron' 'roun&s "or imosin' $on&itions on

t/e e5er$ise o" an! &is$retion in "aour o" 9 as in&ee& /as been &one in t/east Ho;eer b! &e"inition t/is $ase is 8out o" t/e or&inar! Fn&ee& it is att/e e5treme limits o" ;/at is 8out o" t/e or&inar! Ft is a $ase ;/i$/ raisesserious $on$erns about t/e $ir$umstan$es in ;/i$/ t/e +C ;as ma&e an& inrelation to ;/i$/ it /as been s/o;n t/at t/ere is 'oo& reason to beliee t/at9s o;n soli$itor a man ;/o /as been s/o;n to be &is/onest ;as a$tin'a'ainst /is interests Ft is a5iomati$ t/at Austi$e must be bot/ &one an& seen to

be &one Fn t/e $ir$umstan$es o" t/e resent $ase in m! Au&'ment t/atre=uires t/e settin' asi&e o" t/e +C un$on&itionall!

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142 or t/e reasons outline& aboe F 'rant 9s ali$ation in relation to t/e +Cbut re"use t/e ali$ation in relation to all ot/er Court or&ers

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