Whittaker v Bertha UK — High Court upheld the ordered sale of Whittaker’s Dogwoof shares
Case Paul Andrew Whittaker v Bertha UK Limited Court High Court (Chancery Division) (United Kingdom) Judge Mr Justice Leech (Queen
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Wine Enterprise v Crowe — refused both sides permission to appeal
Case The Wine Enterprise Investment Scheme Limited (In Liquidation) v Crowe UK LLP Court High Court (Chancery Division) (United Kingdom)
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Gamett v Hughes — High Court refused permission to continue a derivative action
Case Philip Gamett v Paul Hughes & Anor Court High Court, Chancery Division (United Kingdom) Judge Andrew de Mestre K.C.
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Mitchell v Al Jaber — High Court permits alternative service on defendant in France, finding ‘good reason’ due to likely evasion
Case Greig William Alexander Mitchell & Anor (joint liquidators of MBI International & Partners Inc) v Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa
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Stanford v Klotho Brands — High Court strikes out claim challenging prior judgment as abuse of process
Case Kevin-Gerald Stanford v Klotho Brands Limited & Ors Court High Court (Chancery Division) (United Kingdom) Judge Amanda Hardy KC
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Scanlon v O’Hara — Court allowed Nvayo’s former CEO to broaden his challenge to the special administrators’ fees
Case Christopher James Scanlon v Dane O’Hara, Alex Cadwallader and Andrew Poxon (as special administrators of Nvayo Limited) Court High
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De Menezes v Alves — UK court rules derivative claims can proceed on threat of harm, not just actual loss
Case MARCOS DE MENEZES v (1) EDUARDO MACHADO DOS SANTOS ALVES (2) COBOGO GALLERY LIMITED (3) OFICINA INGLESA LIMITED Court
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Ross Trustees v Rowe — High Court approves compromise settlement for pension equalisation dispute
Case ROSS TRUSTEES SERVICES LIMITED v COMRON ROWE Court High Court (Chancery Division) (United Kingdom) Judge Mr Justice Adam Johnson
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Hughes v Bellamy — High Court refuses permission to continue double derivative claim
Case Patrick Hughes v Martin Bellamy & Ors Court High Court (Chancery Division) (United Kingdom) Judge MR JUSTICE TROWER (Queen
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El Haddad v Al Rostanami — High Court extends civil restraint order against vexatious litigant
Case Mohammed Hassan El Haddad v Khulood Abdulla Hassan Al Rostanami & Ors Court High Court (Chancery Division) Judge MR.
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Tangent Properties v Evans Homes — High Court clarifies when cause of action accrues in unjust enrichment claims based on failure of basis
Case Tangent Properties (North) Limited v Evans Homes (Skelton) No 2 Limited (formerly Templegate Developments Limited) Court High Court of
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Payne Hicks Beach Trust v Nielsen — Dismissed application for trial of preliminary issues concerning insurance policy contract terms and applicable law
Case Payne Hicks Beach Trust Corporation Limited v Nazma Sylvia Mussa Nielsen & The OneLife Company S.A. Court High Court
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ICG Manager Ltd & Ors v Colliers International Valuation UK LLP — High Court awards amended claimants half their re-amendment costs due to procedural conduct
Case ICG Manager Limited (formerly Intermediate Capital Managers Limited) & Ors v Colliers International Valuation UK LLP Court High Court
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IBP Markets Ltd (Special Administration) — Court denied permission for expert evidence on trading data and CASS compliance, though left open possibility of renewed application with supporting draft report
Case IBP Markets Ltd (in Special Administration) v All Blue Investments North Star 1 Limited (in Liquidation) Court High Court
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Convrgnt Value Engineering v Kennedys Dubai — Court examines whether UK consumer protection law applies to cross-border legal services agreement
Case Convrgnt Value Engineering LLC v Kennedys Dubai LLP Court High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts (Chancery Division)
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ICG v Colliers — High Court permits claimants to amend pleading to allege valuer negligently influenced by borrower’s agent in overvaluing property
Case ICG Manager Limited & Ors v Colliers International Valuation UK LLP Court High Court (Chancery Division) (United Kingdom) Judge
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Yodel Delivery Network Limited v Jacob Corlett — High Court refuses to release security for costs and orders disclosure of non-party funders
Case Yodel Delivery Network Limited v Jacob Corlett and Others Court High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts, Chancery
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Frontiers Capital I LP v Flohr — High Court ordered non-party costs against litigation controller
Case Frontiers Capital I Limited Partnership v Thomas Flohr Court High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts (Chancery Division)
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Ocorian Private Trustees v McGeoch — Appeal allowed; possession order made for licensed occupant who became trespasser; costs awarded against unsuccessful defendant
Case Ocorian Private Trustees (Jersey) Ltd v Julia McGeoch Court High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts (Chancery Division),
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Car-Wizard Limited v Vixen Surface Treatments Limited — High Court awards damages for breach of contract in defective lathe sale; recalculates lost profits following mitigation period, rejecting defendant’s challenge to damages methodology
Case Car-Wizard Limited v Vixen Surface Treatments Limited Court High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts (Bristol) (United Kingdom)
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89 Holland Park v Dell — Allowed claims to proceed on alternative contractual and unjust enrichment bases; struck out estoppel claim as abusive
Case 89 Holland Park (Management) Limited v Andrew Lawson Dell & Jennifer Simone Dell Court High Court of Justice, Chancery
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Wine Enterprises v Crowe — High Court awards nearly 100% of defendant auditor’s costs despite claimant recovering money
Case The Wine Enterprises Investments Scheme Limited (in liquidation) v Crowe U.K. LLP (formerly Clark Whitehill LLP) Court High Court
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Freestream Aircraft Ltd v Moonshot Investments Ltd — Freezing injunction refused for legitimate business sale where proceeds retained
Case Freestream Aircraft Limited v Seven Hundred Limited & Ors Court High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of
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Gabriela Mozerle Teixeira v Amir Ahmed Moaven — Defendants ordered to pay indemnity costs for creating and defending sham trust documents
Case Gabriela Mozerle Teixeira v Amir Ahmed Moaven & Ors Court High Court, Chancery Division (United Kingdom) Judge Bowles (Lord