Akash Gohil secured a successful outcome in the King’s Bench Division of the High Court before Ritchie J, resisting the Appellant’s protracted attempts to appeal a long-running commercial dispute and overturn orders declaring their appeals out of time.
The Court confirmed that an application to extend time under CPR r.52.15(1) falls to be determined in accordance with the principles set out in Hysaj v SSHD [2014] EWCA Civ 1633 and the Denton criteria.
The Judge adopted Akash’s submissions in full, holding that the appeal had not been validly constituted, and in any event that none of the Denton limbs were satisfied. The application was accordingly dismissed. Akash further persuaded the Court that it was just in the circumstances for the Respondent to recover their costs.
Akash is building a strong reputation in high-value commercial and insolvency disputes.
