Abbey Forwarding Ltd v Hone (No 3)

Subject Matter

INJUNCTION — Freezing order — Undertaking as to damages — Company liquidator alleging defendants dishonestly or negligently breaching duties owed to company and obtaining freezing orders against them — Orders including standard cross-undertaking to compensate for losses caused by orders — Judge dismissing claims and discharging freezing orders — Inquiry as to damages caused by freezing orders — Judge dismissing most claims for business opportunities losses and awarding general damages — Approach for assessing whether losses arising from inappropriately obtained freezing order recoverable — Whether contractual principles as to remoteness and foreseeability applying — Whether general damages awardable

[2015] Ch 309; [2014] 3 WLR 1676

Commentary

Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Inquiry as to Damages - Quantification of damages 37.70