CAT dismisses claimants’ strike out application in Trucks Second Wave Proceedings

In a Judgment handed down on 5 July 2024, the Competition Appeal Tribunal dismissed an application brought...

Commercial Court judgment on CPR 32.19 and relief from sanctions

In Invest Bank v El-Husseini, the Bank has sued eight defendants under section 423 of the Insolvency Act...

April-May 2024 Issue

RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AND WROTHAM PARK DAMAGES: ONE STEP (SUPPORT) V MORRIS-GARNER

On 7 July 2014, Phillips J gave judgment on liability for One Step in its claim against Karen and Andrea...

UPPER TRIBUNAL FINDS IAN HANNAM COMMITTED MARKET ABUSE

On 28 May 2014, the Upper Tribunal published its decision in a reference brought by Ian Hannam challenging...

DAR AL ARKAN REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CO & ORS V AL REFAI, KROLL ASSOCIATES & ORS

Kroll (the Second Defendant in the substantive proceedings) issued contempt proceedings against both Claimants...

COMPANIES COURT REJECTS PETITION IN RELATION TO CHARTERHOUSE PRIVATE EQUITY HOUSE BROUGHT BY FORMER PARTNER

Re Charterhouse Capital Limited; Arbuthnott v Bonnyman [2014] EWHC 1410 (Ch) Following a 27-day trial,...

JUDGMENT FOR BARCLAYS BANK PLC IN DISPUTE CONCERNING FACILITY AGREEMENT AND CURRENCY SWAP

Barclays Bank Plc v (1) Svizera Holdings BV and (2) Maneesh Pharmaceuticals Ltd [2014] EWHC 1020 (Comm)...

SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR DIRECTOR'S FRAUD

After a two day hearing, HHJ Mackie QC (sitting as a judge of the Queen’s Bench Division) has granted...

LITTLEWOODS GROUP’S RESTITUTION CLAIMS AGAINST HMRC SUCCEED IN FULL

Henderson J has ruled that the Littlewoods group’s restitution claims against HMRC succeed in full. ...

LORD GRABINER QC APPOINTED BY BANK OF ENGLAND TO FOREX INVESTIGATION

The Oversight Committee of the Bank of England has appointed Lord Grabiner QC to lead its investigation...

2 NEW QUEEN'S COUNSEL FOR ONE ESSEX COURT

One Essex Court is delighted to announce that Mr Michael Fealy and Mr Ben Strong have...

RUSSIAN BANK PERMITTED TO ENFORCE ITS FOREIGN JUDGMENTS IN THIS JURISDICTION

In a judgment handed down by Mr Justice Simon on 13 February 2014, the Court granted summary judgment...

COURT OF APPEAL UPHOLDS THE REJECTION OF MARKET SURVEY EVIDENCE

On 24 January 2014, the Court of Appeal (Elias, Lewison and Floyd LJJ) delivered judgment in the case...

DAR AL ARKAN REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CO & ORS V AL REFAI, KROLL ASSOCIATES & ORS

In early October 2013, Kroll issued contempt proceedings against both Claimants (a listed Saudi Arabian...