In an article for the Law Society Gazette, Jason Woodland analyses the limits of Chabra freezing orders following the High Court’s decision in Gilbert v Broadoak Private Finance Ltd [2026]. The judgment highlights the strict jurisdictional hurdles facing claimants seeking to freeze assets held by third parties abroad, confirming that even strong evidence of asset dissipation will not overcome the need to satisfy a valid service‑out gateway once substantive proceedings have concluded.
Chabra and the limits of freezing orders
In an article for the Law Society Gazette, Jason Woodland analyses the limits of Chabra freezing orders following the High Court’s decision in Gilbert v Broadoak Private Finance Ltd [2026]. The judgment highlights the strict jurisdictional hurdles facing claimants seeking to freeze assets held by third parties abroad, confirming that even strong evidence of asset dissipation will not overcome the need to satisfy a valid service‑out gateway once substantive proceedings have concluded.
Read the article here.
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