Committal proceedings

Berry Trade Ltd and another v Moussavi and athers (CA LSG 2 May p36)

The claimants applied to commit the first defendant’s alleged breaches of worldwide search and seizure orders. The defendant was twice refused public funding but the matter remained under consideration within the Legal Services Commission. After several adjournments because the first defendant was unrepresented, the claimants’ solicitors offered to pay for his representation by his chosen solicitors and counsel so the committal application could proceed. The judge refused the further adjournment.