Ahmed Elhusseiny acts for the Applicant in Parkman v Dabir Ahmed and Ors

Judgment has been handed down in Parkman (Trustee in Bankruptcy) v Dabir Ahmed and Ors [2025] EWHC 3500 (Ch). Ahmed Elhusseiny acted for the Applicant.

ICC Judge Prentis refused to “prise open” costs order pursuant to Section 375 of the Insolvency Act 1986 where the Applicant raised allegations that reserved legal activities were carried out by non-qualified individuals contrary to the prohibition in section 13 of the Legal Services Act 2007.

The case will be of some interest as one of the latest iterations of judges grappling with the fallout from Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] EWHC 2341.

While the Applicant claimed that significant work streams were carried out by non-qualified individuals, ICC Judge Prentis refused to exercise the discretion under section Section 375(1) of the Insolvency Act 1986 to “review, rescind or vary” a previous costs order as the Applicant had failed to demonstrate that there was a good reason for his failure to attend the previous hearing where the order was made.

The case will also be of some interest to insolvency practitioners as it contained a discussion of the criteria for the court’s exercise of jurisdiction under Section 375(1) of the Insolvency Act 1986.

Ahmed Elhusseiny appeared for the Applicant.

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Ahmed practices in commercial litigation, commercial-chancery, and international arbitration. Ahmed undertakes a wide range of work in the Insolvency and Companies Court. He has a particular interest in shareholder disputes and experience of working on several s994 petitions, particularly those arising from the context of family-owned businesses.

To find out more about Ahmed, contact Lexie Johnson on + 44 (0) 207 427 0801 for a confidential discussion.

News 22 Jan, 2026