Masri v Consolidated Contractors International Company SAL & Ors
Decision date: 28 July 2008
Neutral citation: [2008] EWCA Civ 876
Court: Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
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This appeal concerns Mr Masri's challenge to Master Miller's setting aside of without-notice CPR 71 orders requiring two former officers of the judgment debtors (TK and SK) to attend court and provide information for enforcement of a judgment. The principal issues included the court's jurisdiction to make such orders and the exercise of discretion (including questions about full and frank disclosure on without‑notice applications). The Court of Appeal, after considering jurisdiction and discretion, dismissed the appeal in SK's case but allowed it in TK's case and restored the order against TK subject to any remaining service issues.
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