The claimant had obtained an asset freezing order and given undertakings as to his responsibility for the costs. He had provided information about his financial status to support the injunction. The defendant paid the sum at issue into court to discharge the freezing order, when it was discovered that the claimant’s financial standing had changed.
Held: Had there been an application before the court to discharge the order, it would have been granted. A claimant requesting such on order had a continuing obligation to be open with the court and to inform the court of an substantial changes in his assets.
Judges:
Laddies
Citations:
Times 01-Aug-2003, Gazette 31-Jul-2003
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Litigation Practice
Updated: 29 April 2022; Ref: scu.185822