Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2009] All ER (D) 92 (Jul)
Neutral Citation: [2009] EWCA Civ 624
Court: Court of Appeal, Civil Division
Judge:

Smith, Wilson and Rimer LJJ

Representation Ian Croxford QC and Thomas Croxford (instructed by Lewis Silkin LLP) for the claimants.
  Andrew Hochhauser QC and David Craig (instructed by Jones Day) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 9 July 2009

Catchwords

Pleading - Striking out - Application - Claimants issuing proceedings seeking declaration of lawfulness of defendant's summary dismissal, damages and equitable compensation - Defendant applying for summary judgment - Judge dismissing defendant's application in respect of balance of pleaded issues - Whether judge should have dismissed application in respect of those issues.

The Case

Pleading Striking out. Court of Appeal, Civil Division: The court dismissed certain of the defendant's challenges to the claimants' particulars of claim which concerned a claim for damages and equitable compensation and a declaration of the lawfulness of the defendant's summary dismissal.

Practice Areas

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