IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE CLAIM NO BL-****-******
BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES
BUSINESS LIST (ChD)
Judge *****
1st September 2020
B E T W E E N
Claimants
and
Defendants
MINUTE OF ORDER
Before Mr Justice ***** on Tuesday 1st September 2020 on paper
UPON the order of 1st May 2020 requiring the first and second claimants to pay costs to the
parties scheduled to the order by 4pm on 12 June 2020
AND upon the order of 22nd June 2020 granting an extension of time for payment of those
costs until Friday 24th July 2020 and indicating that any further application for an extension
would have to be on notice to the other parties and supported by evidence
AND the first claimant applying for a further extension of time by an application notice issued
on 24th July 2020 enclosing a copy of a letter from **** dated 23rd July 2020
AND upon the court giving directions for the determination of that application on paper after
Friday 28th August 2020, by an order dated 27th July 2020
AND upon the respondents, in accordance with the directions given on 27th July, setting out
their objections to the application and to any further extension of time for payment of those
costs in a letter dated 12th August 2020
AND upon no reply to the points made in the 12th August letter being filed by the first or
second claimants within the time specified in the 27th July directions order or at all
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. The application date 27th July 2020 is dismissed.
2. The extension of the time for payment set by the order of 1st May 2020 comes to an
end now. The sum falls due to be paid now, from the date of this order.
3. This order has been made on paper and without service of the application notice.
Any party may apply to set aside or vary the order, provided the application is made
with 7 days of the date of service of this order on them.
Reasons
The extension of time is sought in order to obtain litigation funding. However no evidence
has been provided that the litigation funding, if obtained, would be used to pay the costs
ordered.