Holyoake and Candy brothers face fresh court date
A June hearing has been set to decide whether Mark Holyoake can appeal his legal defeat against property tycoons Nick and Christian Candy.
The Court of Appeal has scheduled a one-hour hearing on 14 June to decide whether Holyoake is entitled to permission to appeal in the high-profile case.
Last December, High Court judge Mr Justice Nugee found that Holyoake “repeatedly lied” and “resorted to forgery, deceit and impersonation” in his claim against Nick and Christian Candy, and Christian’s company, CPC Group.
A June hearing has been set to decide whether Mark Holyoake can appeal his legal defeat against property tycoons Nick and Christian Candy.
The Court of Appeal has scheduled a one-hour hearing on 14 June to decide whether Holyoake is entitled to permission to appeal in the high-profile case.
Last December, High Court judge Mr Justice Nugee found that Holyoake “repeatedly lied” and “resorted to forgery, deceit and impersonation” in his claim against Nick and Christian Candy, and Christian’s company, CPC Group.
Holyoake v Candy: everything you need to know
Holyoake sued the Candy brothers for more than £100m, claiming they “coerced” him out of millions of pounds after they lent him £12m to buy a Belgravia mansion, and used heavy-handed intimidation tactics to recoup the money.
The claims were vehemently denied by the Candys, whose legal team said Holyoake was a “dishonest” businessman with an “Alice in Wonderland” approach to commercial life, who lied to them even before they lent him money.
In a 200-page ruling, the judge rejected Holyoake’s case, leaving him liable for millions of pounds in legal costs.
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