[1] The consolidated appeals emanate from the decision of the High Court which allowed the plaintiff's claim for damages for the tort of conspiracy against the defendants and for the return of advances given by the plaintiff to the 1st defendant. The cross-appeals by the plaintiff are against the inadequacy of damages awarded against the defendants.

[2] Appeal [1562] is the 1st defendant's appeal, whilst appeal [1563] is by the 7th to 9th defendants, appeal [1677] by the 6th and 14th defendants, appeal [1679] by the 5th defendant and appeal [1684] by the 11th defendant. We heard arguments on 5 September 2017 and 23 October 2017 and delivered our decision on 10 November 2017. We allowed all the appeals with costs and dismissed the plaintiff's cross-appeals. In this written judgment, the parties shall be referred to as they were in the Court below.

Summary Of The Plaintiff's Claim

[3] The 1st defendant was a director and shareholder of Liqua Plc as wel