Overview
- Mr Justice Mellor dismissed Finnan's appeal against case-management orders in the bankruptcy petition, branding it "totally without merit" and a bid to delay proceedings.
- The petition arises from unpaid costs of under £50,000 linked to failed contempt proceedings that followed a struck-out £6m negligence claim against Charles Russell Speechlys.
- The case now proceeds at Central London County Court, with the judge indicating further directions should come from the insolvency list.
- A scheduled September final hearing was vacated after the appeal was lodged, and no new court date has been set.
- The insolvency bid caps years of litigation stemming from a £4m settlement with his brother agreed in 2018 that was not paid, after which Sean Finnan was made bankrupt in 2019.