The Court set aside the judgment on the application of the defendant, despite the fact that that he had, in his own account of the matter, lied on affidavit. Weighing the defence on the merits against possible prejudice to the plaintiffs, the Court applied the principle that it would not wish to let a judgment pass on which there had been no proper adjudication.
References: Unreported, 18 April 1986
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
This case is cited by:
- Cited – Crystal Eye Management (Pty) Limited v Entertainment Guarantees Limited and Victor William Broad CA 15-Jan-1997
The plaintiffs underwrote a film. The excesses for which they were liable were insured. The plaintiffs came to claim under the insurance, and Lloyds sought to intervene. The plaintiffs obtained judgement against the defendants by default. It later . .
(, [1997] EWCA Civ 773)
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Last Update: 27 November 2020; Ref: scu.193404