The purpose of an asset freezing order is not to give a claimant security for his claim or give him any proprietary interest in the assets restrained.
Judges:
Colman J
Citations:
[2001] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 715
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – HM Customs and Excise v Barclays Bank Plc HL 21-Jun-2006
The claimant had served an asset freezing order on the bank in respect of one of its customers. The bank paid out on a cheque inadvertently as to the order. The Commissioners claimed against the bank in negligence. The bank denied any duty of care. . .
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Litigation Practice
Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.242683