KF 2024 010445 - [2025] EWHC 1584 (KB)

This judgment was handed down by release to The National Archives on 1 July 2025 at 11am.

IN THE MATTER OF THE EVIDENCE (PROCEEDINGS IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS) ACT 1975

AND IN THE MATTER OF THE HAGUE CONVENTION OF 18 MARCH 1970 ON THE TAKING OF EVIDENCE ABROAD IN CIVIL OR COMMERCIAL MATTERS

AND IN THE MATTER OF RULES 32.16 TO 34.21 OF THE CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1998

AND IN THE MATTER OF PROCEEDINGS IN A CIVIL OR COMMERCIAL PROCEEDING NOW PENDING BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand London WC2A 2LL

Before :

SENIOR MASTER COOK

Between :

Kathryn Pickard KC (instructed by Spring Law) for the Applicant

Alex Charlton KC and Iain Munro (instructed by Clarkslegal LLP) for the Respondents

Hearing date: 9 June 2025

Approved Judgment