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Neutral Citation Number: [2014] EWHC 383 (Ch) Case No: HC12A02469 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE CHANCERY DIVISION Royal Courts of Justice Rolls Building, Fetter Lane London EC4A 1NL Date: 20/02/2014 Before : MRS JUSTICE ASPLIN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Between : (1) AMANDA STEPHANIE CLUTTERBUCK Claimants (2) IAN SCRANTON PATON - and - SARAH MOHAMMED SALEH AL AMOUDI Defendant - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Stuart Cakebread and Paul de la Piquerie (instructed by GuneyClark & Ryan) for the Claimants Jonathan Seitler QC and Emer Murphy (instructed by Clarkslegal LLP) for the Defendant Hearing dates: 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 July 11 and 12 November 2013 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Approved Judgment (REDACTED VERSION) I direct that pursuant to CPR PD 39A para 6.1 no official shorthand note shall be taken of this Judgment and that copies of this version as handed down may be treated as authentic. ............................. MRS JUSTICE ASPLIN MRS JUSTICE ASPLIN Clutterbuck & anr v Al Amoudi Approved Judgment (REDACTED) Mrs Justice Asplin: 1. The Claimants’ claim is for fraudulent misrepresentation, deceit and breach of trust. These claims arise out of various property dealings in and around Knightsbridge, Belgravia, Chelsea and Westminster, London, (the Area). 2. The First Claimant, Ms Clutterbuck has since 1985 been engaged in the business of acquiring, refurbishing, letting and selling and financing the development of properties in the Area. The Second Claimant, Mr Paton assists Ms Clutterbuck in her business by finding opportunities to acquire, refurbish, let, sell and redevelop properties. 3. But for the period during which it is alleged that unbeknownst to Ms Clutterbuck, Mr Paton and the Defendant were having an affair, it is not disputed that since about 1994 the Claimants have lived as man and wife.
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