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Good day, dear Friends and Supporters!

(603 words, 2 mins 30 secs reading)

I hope that in these extremely difficult days for world peace, with all the tensions around us, the light of the New Moon brings you inner Peace and Harmony.

Last week, we were “gifted” with a new dismissal by the Court of Appeal. This time, after ten years of legal struggle, during which the questions raised in the Privy Council’s unanimous judgment of five lords on 3 April , 2017, are still not being addressed, the court found there was no reason to stay the five bills of costs from UBS.

Normally, costs are awarded at the end of a hearing and taxed at the conclusion of litigation. Only in exceptional circumstances, such as when a party is financially strained and applies to the court, can costs be taxed in the midst of litigation.

Another interesting event occurred following the judgment delivered on 29 October, 2024: three hearings for taxation were fixed on the very same day, for 12, 13 and 14 November 2024!

Not only are these dates inconvenient for us, as, after a long wait, a generous soul has sponsored my much-needed treatment, but the Court of Appeal Registrar seems to be ignoring this entirely.

Keep in mind that when we were illegally thrown from our home on February 27, 2018—literally onto the street with six children, five of whom were minors—despite our multiple letters and even an application to the Privy Council, our appeal was only heard in March 2020. Yet now, UBS’s bill of costs has suddenly become an “urgent” matter. Perhaps this big fraudulent structure needs to keep polishing itself to stay afloat.

After 10 years, the litigation is still in its early stages due to UBS’s intentional delays, as found in the Supreme Court ruling delivered by our Chief Judge, Sir Ian Winder, on May 8, 2023. And the application to set aside the possession order, which was obtained only because the UBS lawyer lied to the judge five times, and since we were misled about the court date, we couldn’t oppose it.

The risks are huge. Technically, after taxation, UBS can approach the Supreme Court Judge and, by pretending they urgently need their costs paid, attempt to sell our house. As we learned a year ago, they have already considered taking it at a fraction of its real market value. Their next step would be to ask the court for security for costs, which we would not have the funds to pay. And voilà—their evil scheme could succeed: they could remove us from our position as litigants, avoid trial, and evade paying all our damages.

Please remember that, as with Credit Suisse—which took cash directly from our account in 2009—those funds are also at risk now that UBS has acquired Credit Suisse in 2023. If their latest ‘attempt’ succeeds, these funds will be lost as well.

At this stage, it has become crucial to share this information and gather more signatures for our petition. We are all part of the same ship—the planet Earth. We are all striving for justice and equity, to live in a better, fairer world, as our son, then 16 years old, once called it. And yes, this is just a tiny drop that has taken so much from our children’s lives and has perhaps held us back from countless good deeds. Yet, we shall prevail and bring it all to be heard in the courts, where I remain a firm believer that Justice will see the Light:

“They will fall into their own trap.”

— Psalm 5:10

Thank you!
Irina