Business Case
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Business Case — current baseline, 19 Oct 2026
Current baseline, 19 Oct 2026 (PM File v0.1). Where earlier sections on this page differ, this one governs; they are kept as history.
Reasons
Sion’s aim: to reopen BP Properties Ltd v Buckler [1987] EWCA Civ 2 on fraud/concealment grounds and seek reparations. That needs evidence meeting the fraud test (Takhar v Gracefield [2019] UKSC 13) or concealment under Limitation Act 1980 s.32 (Canada Square v Potter [2023] UKSC 41). This is our case, not a finding of any court.
Options
| Option | Content | Cost | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 Do nothing | Stop | £0 | Key records stay unseen; no reopen decision possible |
| 1 Free admin first | FOI/EIR, SAR, complaints, reviews, ICR, free archive enquiries | £0 cash; Sion’s time | SELECTED (Sion, 18 Oct 23:40) |
| 2 Paid copies and visits | Option 1 plus HMLR OC2 for what is refused, archive copies | About £83–£313 + TBC (Plan C-01–C-20) | After free routes are answered; each spend approved |
| 3 Court application | Set-aside / limitation route | Unquantified | Only after written legal advice (DEP-03) |
Benefits
| ID | Benefit | Measure | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-01 | Auditable evidence position | % of identified items with a closure status | End S3 |
| B-02 | Remedy route can be assessed | Form 1C and 1905 deed held and analysed | Before ICR complaint (13 Nov) |
| B-03 | Public record traceable | % of key claims citing an EV page | Each Highlight |
| B-04 | Reopen decision | Written legal triage on the evidence | G0 or later |
| B-05 | Reparations claim quantified | Heads on 5298 firm, not indicative | After DMG-IN inputs |
Dis-benefits
- Sion’s time.
- Family matters on a public record.
- Findings that cut against the case are published too.
Costs
| Item | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cash spent to date | £0 | No purchases on Tab’s ledger |
| Free routes (FOI/EIR/SAR/complaints) | £0 | In progress: 24 emails scheduled 20–23 Oct |
| HMLR OC2, only for what HMLR refuses | £11 per document | Not ordered (CH-012, CH-013) |
| Archive copies (e.g. DB/E/1 £17) | Per quote | On hold |
| S0 cost tolerance | £0–£800 | Within |
Investment appraisal
Non-financial until reparations can be quantified. The Executive reviews the case at G0 (18 Dec 2026): continue, revise or stop.
Major risks
R-008 limitation; R-019 liability in emails; R-022 tenancy evidence; R-017 repeat-request refusals; R-018 destroyed records (Risk Register).
| Field | Entry |
|---|---|
| Status | Outline, 18 Oct 2026; reviewed at G0 |
| Executive | Sion Buckler — TBC — Sion to confirm |
Reasons
The Mandate (16 Oct 2026) requires every surviving record recovered or formally ruled out. Without that, no title, remedy or accountability route can be assessed (Brief).
Business options
| Option | Content | Cost (from Plan) | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0. Do nothing | Stop; keep the wiki as it stands | £0 | Key documents ([PENDING: EV-0063], [PENDING: EV-0013]) stay unseen; remedy route cannot be assessed |
| 1. Do minimum | Published-fee copies and free routes only: C-01 to C-07, C-13; FOI/EIR, SAR, complaints | £83 (£66 fees + £17 quote) | Recommended for S0 (PM recommendation) |
| 2. Do more | Option 1 plus every quoted archive search (C-08 to C-12) and the unpriced items (C-15 to C-20) | £313 + TBC | Decide at G0, after Form 1C |
Expected benefits
| ID | Benefit | Measure | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-01 | Auditable evidence position | % of identified items with a closure status | End S3 |
| B-02 | Remedy route can be assessed | Form 1C and 1905 deed held and analysed | Before ICR complaint (13 Nov target) |
| B-03 | Public record traceable to sources | % of key claims citing an EV page (168 of 445 on 18 Oct) | Each Highlight Report |
Dis-benefits
- Sion’s time (C-20).
- Family matters on a public record.
- Unfavourable findings are published too (e.g. H15 scored 1/5 on 18 Oct).
Timescale
S0 to G0, 18 Dec 2026. Later stages dated at G0.
Costs
Plan — cost table. Losses: Damages & Losses page.
Investment appraisal
Non-financial. No monetary return is claimed.
Major risks
Risk Register: R-002, R-007, R-008, R-001, R-003.
Page version & change log
Current version: 1.1.0
| Version | Date (UTC) | Editor (human or agent name) | Change | Source / evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.0 | 2026-10-19T21:09Z | Tab (for Sion Buckler) | Added current baseline section (19 Oct 2026): Business Case: reopen aim, options (free admin first selected), benefits, costs, risks; earlier content kept | Sion Buckler, 21:59 BST 19 Oct 2026 (PRINCE2 update and PM File); sources: send-readiness list, 19 Oct WG letters, research cycle 14, task ledger |
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