| Case | Type | Quantum | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
|
BL-2024-001089 Chelsea Harbour Ltd (R1) |
Part 8 / Relief from Forfeiture | £11,820,000 | Lease value of Chelsea Harbour Unit 205. Exclusive possession proved (Street v Mountford). Forfeiture invalid: no s.146 notice, waiver by conduct (Matthews v Smallwood). R1 in default 540+ days. |
|
BL-2024-001166 / BL-2024-001166 (former County Court ref L10CL352) Lower Richmond Properties Ltd (R2) / Vista (London) Ltd (R3) |
Part 7 Damages (Harassment / Conversion) | £4,907,000 | Harassment damages (PHA 1997 s.3). Business losses from 6 unlawful lockouts. Conversion of £50,000+ property. Equality Act 2010 s.15 discrimination. Causation admitted (Defence §20.3). Defence filed 27 days late. No CPR 3.9 relief. |
|
BL-2025-000147 Chelsea Harbour Ltd (R1) |
Part 7 Personal Damages | £3,325,000 | Personal injury (psychiatric harm from harassment campaign). Loss of amenity. Aggravated damages for disability discrimination. Stayed pre-service by Master Kaye during MHCM (void stay). |
| Combined Quantum | £21,054,472+ | Before exemplary/aggravated damages, interest, and costs | |
Mastermind Group Ltd grew revenue by 1,446% from sole trader inception in 2014 to its peak in 2022. After the lockouts began, revenue collapsed by 77% in a single year. Every figure below is derived from CRM data and filed accounts.
| Revenue Metric | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 revenue (sole trader baseline) | £99,373 | Filed accounts |
| 2022 actual revenue (peak year, pre-lockout) | £624,568.79 | CRM data, verifiable |
| 2023 revenue (post-lockout collapse) | £140,327.37 | CRM data, verifiable |
| Revenue decline | -77% | (£624,569 − £140,327) / £624,569 |
| Growth trajectory (2014 to 2022 peak) | +1,446% | £99,373 → £624,569 |
| NPV of future lost revenue (DCF calculation) | £11,817,871 | Expert DCF model |
| Investment withdrawn (Steinhuber WS) | £600,000 | Steinhuber WS |
| Property destroyed/converted by R1 | £50,000+ | Ross WS §11 |
| Double payment (undisclosed by R2/R3) | £4,572 | Bank records |
The following admissions are from the defendants' own sworn documents. Under CPR 14.1, a fact admitted in a statement of case need not be proved. These are irrevocable.
Five key staff resigned within six months of the lockouts beginning. Each resignation directly reduced the company's revenue-generating capacity during a critical growth phase. This is the mechanism by which the lockouts caused the 77% revenue collapse.
| Element | Detail | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Property | Chelsea Harbour, Unit 205 | Licence / Lease Agreement |
| Exclusive possession | Proved. The Claimant had a defined space, lockable door, exclusive use during occupation hours, and paid regular rent. The label 'licence' is irrelevant. | Street v Mountford [1985] AC 809 |
| Forfeiture invalid | No section 146 notice was served before re-entry. This is a mandatory prerequisite for forfeiture of any lease for breach of covenant other than non-payment of rent. | Law of Property Act 1925 s.146 |
| Waiver by conduct | R1 addressed the Claimant as 'Tenant' in correspondence after the alleged forfeiture date. This constitutes an unequivocal act recognising the continuing existence of the lease. | Matthews v Smallwood [1910] 1 Ch 777 |
| Valuation basis | Chelsea Harbour office space commands premium rents. The lease value of £11.82M (DCF midpoint) reflects the capitalised rental value over the lease term, comparable property values in the Chelsea Harbour development, and the commercial value of the location. | Comparable property data |
| Default | R1 has been in default for 540+ days. No defence filed. No acknowledgement of service. The Claimant is entitled to default judgment under CPR 12.3. | CPR Part 12 |
| Category | Basis | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Exemplary Damages |
|
Rookes v Barnard [1964] AC 1129 Cassell v Broome [1972] AC 1027 |
| Aggravated Damages |
|
Richardson v Howie [2004] EWCA Civ 1127 Vento v Chief Constable [2002] EWCA Civ 1871 |
| Estimated Range | £500,000+ per defendant. The nature of the conduct (disability discrimination, malicious conversion, post-warning harassment) places this in the upper band of aggravated/exemplary awards. | Vento bands (upper) |
The Claimant has invested 2,239 hours as a litigant in person across all proceedings. Three assessment scenarios are presented to the court.
| Scenario | Rate | Total | CPR Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard LiP Rate | £19/hr | £79,430 | CPR 46.5(4)(a). The default rate for litigants in person where no financial loss is proved. |
| Financial Loss Rate | £272.67/hr | £647,397 | CPR 46.5(4)(b). Available where the litigant in person can prove actual financial loss. Based on the Claimant's demonstrated earning capacity (£624,569 / 2,290 working hours). |
| Indemnity Basis | £409/hr | £952,640 | CPR 44.2. Indemnity costs are appropriate where the paying party's conduct has been unreasonable or reprehensible. The court has discretion to award costs on this basis where defendants have acted in bad faith. |
| Additional Costs | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Court fees paid | £34,915 | Filing fees across all 6 proceedings |
| Disbursements | £1,974 | Printing, postage, travel, copying |
| Void costs orders (to be set aside) | £34,528 | DDJ Wood (£22,528) + Master Kaye (£12,000). Both made during MHCM period. |
| Head of Damage | Case | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lease value (relief from forfeiture) | BL-2024-001089 | £11,820,000 |
| Lost revenue (NPV, DCF method) | BL-2024-001166 (former County Court ref L10CL352) | £1,474,900 |
| Investment withdrawn | £600,000 | |
| Harassment damages (PHA 1997) | £500,000 | |
| Conversion of property | £50,000 | |
| Discrimination damages (EA 2010) | £104,572 | |
| BL-2024-001166 (former County Court ref L10CL352) subtotal | £4,907,000 | |
| Personal injury (psychiatric harm) | BL-2025-000147 | £1,500,000 |
| Loss of amenity | £825,000 | |
| Aggravated damages | £1,000,000 | |
| BL-2025-000147 subtotal | £3,325,000 | |
| Combined Quantum (before costs and interest) | £21,054,472+ | |