King's / Queen's Bench Division of the High Court

KB-2023-004010 - [2025] EWHC 2689 (KB)

Fecha: 17-Oct-2025

X Disposal of application for inquiry as to damages

X Disposal of application for inquiry as to damages

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In all the circumstances, the usual consequence of the WFO being discharged should follow, namely that there should be an inquiry as to damages. There should be a CMC for directions in respect of the inquiry.

Heading
MR JUSTICE FREEDMAN
II Background
III The facts
IV Penalty for contempt
V Cross undertaking as to damages: the evidence
VI The law relating to an application for enforcement of a cross-undertaking as to damages
VII The law relating to applications for fortification of injunctions
VIII Discussion: causation points
IX Discussion: discretion points
X Disposal of application for inquiry as to damages
XI Costs
XII MGWL’s submission as to costs
XIII Submission as to costs of Mr Smith and CSM
XIV Discussion about the incidence of costs
XV Should the orders made by Ellenbogen J and Morris J stand despite the abandonment of the action?
XVI The reserved costs in respect of the Contempt Application
Conclusions