Alex Farara Writes Case Note on Court of Appeal Decision in Gilbert & anr v Broadoak Private Finance Ltd
Alex Farara has written a case note examining the recent Court of Appeal decision in Gilbert & anr v Broadoak Private Finance Ltd [2026] EWCA Civ 1172.
The case considered whether the court could maintain a Chabra freezing injunction against foreign third parties who were not defendants to the original proceedings.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding that none of the relevant service gateways under Practice Direction 6B permitted service out of the jurisdiction in the circumstances of the case.
The decision highlights the challenges creditors face when seeking to recover assets held by foreign third parties and raises important questions about the scope of the court’s injunctive powers.
