Mark Holyoake is seeking a courtroom rematch with property tycoons Nick and Christian Candy.
Lawyers for Holyoake have lodged legal papers seeking permission to appeal judge Mr Justice Nugee’s December ruling that found that Holyoake “repeatedly lied” and “resorted to forgery, deceit and impersonation”.
The case, Holyoake and others v Candy and others, was one last years most high-profile civil cases.
Holyoake was suing 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.
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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.
However, in a 200-page ruling in December, the judge rejected Holyoake’s case, leaving him liable for millions of pounds in legal costs.
Holyoake’s legal team have lodged a request for permission to appeal the ruling, according to court records.
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A judge will decide whether the appeal has merit and should go ahead.
If the judge refuses, the decision can be challenged at a court hearing.
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