Singh v Bains & Anor [2026] EWCA Civ 408
Tom Beasley and James Fagan successful in the Court of Appeal as challenge to GB Retail Ltd shareholder judgment is dismissed (Singh v Bains & Anor [2026] EWCA Civ 408) The Appellant had brought a claim alleging an oral agreement that entitled hm to 50% of the shares in a company owned by the Respondent, GB Retail Ltd. After a nine-day trial, the High Court found that the oral agreement had not been entered into and dismissed the claim. On appeal it was argued that […]
West v Bullivant [2026] EWHC 869 (Ch)
Daniel Burton (instructed by Gavin Faber of Roythornes LLP) and Tom Dumont KC (instructed by Jak Ward of Roythornes LLP) represented the successful parties in a Part 64 claim concerning the administration of a family trust. The Court was asked to determine the validity and effect of various instruments and whether trust assets of circa […]
Acasta European Insurance Company Limited v Emmiera Group Limited
In April 2025, Stuart Benzie and Matthew Tonnard successfully appeared on behalf of the Applicant, Acasta European Insurance Company Limited, in an application for a preservation and “imaging order”. Whilst such orders are not new, there has been little guidance as to the appropriate test to be applied to such cases since Arnold L.J.’s exposition of […]
Fletcher & MacPherson v Desai [2026] EWHC 728 (Ch)
Andrew Brown successfully appeared in Fletcher & MacPherson v Desai [2026] EWHC 728 (Ch) on behalf of Ashleigh Fletcher and Wayne MacPherson as trustees of bankruptcy in respect to a challenge under s.375 Insolvency Act against their earlier trial victory for an order under s.339 Insolvency Act 1986 of a sham trust and transaction at an […]
Contract Natural Gas (Marketing) Limited v the Joint Liquidators of Contract Natural Gas Limited [2026] EWHC 707 (Ch)
On 25 March 2026, Janet Bignall KC sitting as a Deputy Judge in the High Court handed down judgment in the matter of Contract Natural Gas (Marketing) Limited v the Joint Liquidators of Contract Natural Gas Limited [2026] EWHC 707 (Ch), which concerned appeals under r14.8 Insolvency Rules 2016 by Marketing against the rejection of […]
Lauren Kreamer Acts in Appointment of Administrators Over Concept Capital Group
Lauren Kreamer recently acted for a creditor of Concept Capital Group Ltd in an application for the appointment of administrators over the company, which order was made by Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Agnello KC on 9 March by way of the appointment of Joanne Hammond and Jason Ainge of BTG. The administration arises in the context of proceedings which had been brought […]
Does a contract of indemnity sound in damages, or in debt?
Louis Grandjouan recently featured in the Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law (JIBFL) for his article “Does a contract of indemnity sound in damages, or in debt?” In this article, Louis examines the tension between two conflicting Court of Appeal authorities on the nature of claims under contracts of indemnity. One line of […]
David Mohyuddin KC defeats application to strike out Greensill disqualification claim
Appearing on behalf of the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, David Mohyuddin KC successfully resisted an application made by Mr Lex Greensill to strike out the disqualification proceedings against him which will now proceed to trial. Mr Justice Trower’s judgment can be found at [2026] EWHC 639 (Ch). David led Carly Sandbach and […]
McGowan v Potter [2026] EWHC 595 (Ch)
A decision of the High Court that was handed down on 16 March 2026 has resolved an uncertainty regarding the extent of the County Court’s jurisdiction to make orders for sale in enforcement of charging orders. The judgment determines that such orders may be made where the amount owing does not exceed the limit of […]
O’Herlihy v Taylor [2026] EWHC 505 (Ch)
Matthew Mills, instructed by Tony Cockayne and Jasmine Ivory of Michelmores, appeared for the executor in the high-value Inheritance Act claim. The claimant is a 36-year-old personal trainer who previously starred in Made in Chelsea. He issued a claim against the estate of his mother’s ex-partner, which was worth £38 million, 4.5 years out of […]
