Morris v Knights Professional Services Ltd & Ors

HH JUDGE DAVIS-WHITE KC (SITTING AS A Judge of the Chancery Division) ____________________

Mr David Morris (of Morris Law Limited) for the Claimant Mr Benjamin Wood (instructed by Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP (for the 1st -3rd Defendants and Clyde & Co (for the 4th Defendant)) for the Defendants Hearing dates: 4 November 2025 & 26-27 January 2026 ____________________

(1) An application by the Claimant by application notice issued on 01 August 2025 seeking an extension of time for filing and exchanging witness statements. Further time is said to be required " as there have been issues raised with the extended disclosure provided by the Claimant " (the "1 st Application").

(2) An application by the Claimant by application notice dated 28 October 2025 and issued on 31 October 2025 seeking relief from sanctions " if it is deemed that the Claimant has not complied with an order for extended disclosure ", the application notice asked that this be heard at the hearing of the 1 st Application, although issued less than three clear days before it, on the basis that there would be time to hear the same and that it was " essentially a variation of the existing application ".

(1) Disclosure issue 1 related to the Claimant's relationship with Ms Smith, the importance and urgency of completing a sale of the business due to her illness and any communications with her relating to a sale. A point was raised about the fact that only one document had been disclosed in relation to this issue.