Butcher (Appellant) v The Estate of Euan McIntyre Lindsay (deceased) and others (Respondents)
Tuesday 16 June 2026
The 26 November 2025 High Court judgment concerns the Respondents’ claim to set aside a 2014 High Court judgment, said to have been procured by fraud committed by Outlook Finance Ltd’s director.
The judge found that Outlook Finance Ltd’s director had engaged in a sustained fraud, including fabricating documents, falsifying records, and misleading the family, with Scottish proceedings confirming. Fresh evidence, including forensic accounting material, showed the Manchester court had been misled.
Although the Appellant was not dishonest, the fraud so tainted the original judgment that it was set aside against both him and Outlook, with a retrial ordered. In the consequential judgment, the court confirmed this outcome, awarded the claimants costs.
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