J and S (interested party) -v- Ayres and another (anonymity order)
Claim Number: QB-2021-004659
In The High Court Of Justice
King’s Bench Division
11 August 2023
Before:
Master McCloud
Between:
“J”
(by his Litigation Friend “S”)
-v-
(1) Paul Ayres
(2) Covea Insurance Plc
Anonymity Order
BEFORE Master McCloud sitting at King’s Bench division of the High Court
UPON considering an application for approval on the papers and without a hearing, and upon consideration of the case papers
WHEREAS the Claimant has made a claim against the Defendants for personal injuries suffered by them in an accident on 31 December 2008
AND WHEREAS the Court has made an anonymity order to protect the interests of the Claimant including their right to respect for their private life, and to maintain the confidentiality of the settlement of the claim
AND UPON the Claimant and the Second Defendant (on its own behalf and on behalf of the First Defendant) having agreed the terms of this Order in full and final settlement of the claim
AND UPON no party asserting the Claimant is a protected beneficiary but the Court nonetheless noting that the balance of his settlement will be paid into a Personal Injury Trust for his benefit
AND UPON the Claimant and the Second Defendant (on its own behalf and on behalf of the First Defendant) having agreed the terms of this Order in full and final settlement of the claim
AND UPON the parties agreeing and it appearing to the Court that a lump sum settlement best meets the Claimant’s needs and is appropriate in all the circumstances of the case
AND UPON reading the advice dated 25 May 2023 of William Audland KC and Lois Aldred Leading and Junior Counsel for the Claimant
The Court approved the following terms of settlement pursuant to its inherent jurisdiction and made them an order of the Court:
BY CONSENT IT IS ORDERED that: –
- The Claimant may accept the sum of £500,000 [five hundred thousand pounds] in satisfaction of the claim.
- The Second Defendant do pay the sum of £500,000 [five hundred thousand pounds] to the Claimant’s Solicitors within 14 days after the making of this Order.
- The Second Defendant do pay the Claimant’s reasonable costs of the claim to be assessed by detailed assessment on the standard basis if not agreed with permission to request assessment to be dispensed with upon the Claimant’s Solicitor waiving any claim to further costs.
- Upon payment of the sum(s) and costs referred to above, the Defendants be discharged from further liability in respect of all claims made by the Claimant against them in these proceedings.
- Permission to restore for the purposes of bringing this Order into effect.
Dated this 7th July 2023