Michael Sullivan KC, OGW appeared in the High Court of Kenya, Court of Appeal of Kenya and the Supreme Court of Kenya

Michael Sullivan KC, OGW appeared in the High Court of Kenya, Court of Appeal of Kenya and the Supreme...

Estoppel appeal succeeds in the Court of Appeal

In 159-167 Prince of Wales RTM Co Ltd v Assethold, the Court of Appeal has considered a number of...

November 2024 Issue

CRUZ CITY 1 MAURITIUS HOLDINGS V UNITECH LIMITED & ORS

In the latest episode in long-running proceedings for the enforcement of an LCIA award now worth over...

PUBLIC CAMPAIGNS, LIBEL AND HARASSMENT

On 25th September 2014, Elisabeth Laing J. dismissed an application for an interim injunction by the owners...

WROTHAM PARK DAMAGES OF €10 MILLION AWARDED FOR BREACH OF CONFIDENCE CLAIM

On 24 September 2014, Hildyard J handed down a 321 page judgment in CF Partners (UK) LLP v. Barclays...

ROCHESTER RESOURCES LTD, VIKTOR VEKSELBERG & LEONARD BLAVATNIK V LEONID LEBEDEV & CORAL PETROLEUM LTD

The Claimants sought an injunction to restrain proceedings in New York in which Mr Lebedev claims over...

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT IN COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS: TULLOW UGANDA LTD V HERITAGE OIL AND GAS LTD

On 23 July 2014 the Court of Appeal dismissed the vast majority of an appeal brought by Heritage Oil and...

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. ...