The Defendant applied to stay the proceedings on the grounds that there were concurrent proceedings in Iran or, in the alternative, that the proceedings be stayed pending the conclusion of the concurrent proceedings in Iran.
Held: Teare J said: ‘prima facie it is an abuse of process for a claimant to pursue a defendant for the same debt or damages in two jurisdictions.’
Judges:
Teare J
Citations:
[2009] EWHC 1217 (Comm)
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Cited – Abela and Others v Baadarani SC 26-Jun-2013
The claimants sought damages alleging fraud in a company share purchase. They said that their lawyer had secretly been working for the sellers. The claim form had been issued, but the claimant had delayed in requesting permission for its service . .
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Litigation Practice
Updated: 26 July 2022; Ref: scu.346739