CR-2022-003280 - [2024] EWHC 1610 (Ch)

Mr Koushi was treated as the elder among the group of friends to which Mr Chambi and Mr Aristodemou belonged, and gave his evidence in a measured way. He had taken a sensible approach to the dispute between the two, telling Mr Chambi he needed good evidence for his serious accusations, and being keen that the matter should be resolved. He was admittedly surprised by some of what he heard in court. Although Mr Aristodemou is his “close friend”, he had not discussed the ins and outs with him, and so his evidence, which I accept, did not take matters further. Unlike Mr Buttimore, I do not think that his statement that in 2011 Mr Aristodemou was unconcerned by the forthcoming criminal trial was made because he had been tutored overnight.