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Royal Courts of Justice, Rolls Building
Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1NL
Before :
STEPHEN HOUSEMAN KC
sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court
Between :
(1) RICARDO BENJAMIN SALINAS PLIEGO (2) CORPORACION RBS SA DE CV | Claimants |
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(1) ASTOR ASSET MANAGEMENT 3 LIMITED (2) WEISER GLOBAL CAPITAL MARKETS LTD (3) TAVIRA MONACO SAM (4) VLADIMIR SKLAROV (5) CORNELIUS VANDERBILT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LTD (6) ASTOR CAPITAL FUND LIMITED | Defendants |
John Wardell KC, Richard Greenberg & Stefanie Wilkins (instructed by LK Law LLP) for the Claimants
Simon Davenport KC & Daniel Khoo (instructed by PCB Byrne LLP) for the First & Fourth Defendants
Niranjan Venkatesan KC & Alexander Georgiou (instructed by PCB Bryne LLP) for the First & Fourth to Sixth Defendants
Hearing dates: 3-5 November 2025
Approved Judgment
This judgment was handed down remotely at 15:00 on 13 November 2025 by circulation to the parties or their representatives by e-mail and by release to the National Archives.
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- Stephen Houseman KC
- Relevant Background
- Legal Framework
- Analysis
- Does the claimants’ unethical behaviour involve or constitute an abuse of process?
- What is the evidential status of the illicit information?
- Is the claimants’ possession of illicit knowledge likely to obstruct the just disposal of these proceedings or otherwise create a substantial risk to a fair trial?
- What is the appropriate and proportionate response of the Court to the claimants’ abuse of its process?
- Are the claimants entitled to pursue their summary judgment application and, if so, should they be granted summary judgment or a conditional order?
- Conclusions