AC-2024-LON-003985 - [2025] EWHC 1922 (Admin)

The Court has heard ‘rolled up’ applications for permission to proceed with an application for judicial review, and for judicial review, brought by the Claimant (‘FTDIHL’) against the Defendant (‘CDL’). FTDIHL’s Claim Form was filed on 3 December 2024. A differently constituted Divisional Court heard an application by FTDIHL for interim relief on 16 January 2025. Interim Relief was refused, but the Court directed a ‘rolled up’ hearing, which was to be expedited. That came before the Court on 6-9 May 2025.

By its Claim Form FTDIHL seeks to challenge an order of CDL dated 5 November 2024 (the ‘Final Order’), whereby CDL ordered FTDIHL to divest itself of its interest in Future Technology Devices International Ltd (‘FTDI’). The Final Order was made under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (‘NSIA’).