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

KB-2024-000054 - [2025] EWHC 2733 (KB)

Fecha: 22-Oct-2025

Introduction

This is a claim for breach of contract (invoked by the first claimant) and harassment (brought by the second claimant on his own behalf and in a representative capacity). The claim is listed for trial on 11 and 12 November 2025.

I held a pre-trial review on 15 October 2025 at which I heard the claimants’ application dated 4 August 2025. The defendant had filed an application on 30 September 2025, seeking permission to make an application pursuant to paragraph 5 of the Limited Civil Restraint Order imposed by Jay J dated 4 March 2025. Jay J made an order dated 7 October 2025, granting the defendant permission to apply to rely on the witness statement of Laura Pearson, but otherwise refusing permission. Unfortunately, that order was only sealed on the morning of the PTR and so the defendant, who represented himself, was not ready to pursue it at the PTR. In those circumstances, I agreed to allow him time to put in written submissions in support of that application, and for the claimants to respond. By agreement, I have determined the defendant’s application on the papers.

This judgment addresses the following matters:

The claimants’ application for an order that the defendant is prohibited by Part 7A of the Courts Act 2003 from cross-examining the second claimant in person;

ii)

The claimants’ application to strike out parts of the defendant’s trial witness statement;

iii)

The claimants’ application to strike out the defendant’s hearsay notice; and

iv)

The defendant’s application for permission to rely at trial on the witness statement of Ms Pearson.