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 […]
K and K Property Investments Ltd. v. Southwark L.B.C. [2026] UKUT 97 (LC).
Clive Moys, instructed by David Draisey and Francesca Turner of Hunters LLP, appeared for the successful claimant on the hearing of a preliminary issue in its compensation claim: K and K Property Investments Ltd. v. Southwark L.B.C. [2026] UKUT 97 (LC). Following the acquiring authority’s (“AA”) confirmed C.P.O. of land fronting Peckham Rye railway station, in 2020 it made a general vesting […]
Dasji v Bhudia [2026] EWHC 455 (Ch)
Matthew Mills, instructed by Luke Harrison and David Jones of Keidan Harrison LLP, appeared in reported charity proceedings Dasji v Bhudia [2026] EWHC 455 (Ch). The case concerned a long-running dispute over the terms of a constitution of a substantial Swaminarayan Hindu Temple in London. The High Court was asked to resolve the dispute by […]
Dhan Kumar Limbu and others v. Dyson Technology Ltd. and others
Piers Feltham appeared for the claimants in proceedings brought against Dyson entities arising out of alleged forced labour and abusive working conditions at factories in Malaysia operated by a third-party supplier. The claimants, migrant workers from Nepal and Bangladesh, advanced claims in negligence, false imprisonment and unjust enrichment. They alleged that they had been trafficked […]
High Court allows provisional liquidators pre liquidation sale
Kate Rogers (instructed by Crowell & Moring) acted for the joint provisional liquidators, Michael Leeds and Kristina Kicks of Interpath. The High Court has held that the joint provisional liquidators of Versilia Solutions Ltd were entitled, on the specific wording of their appointment and the urgent commercial circumstances, to complete a pre liquidation sale of […]
Re Position Mobile Ltd SEZC [2026] CIGC (FSD) 10
Following a 3-week trial of a just and equitable winding up petition, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands has handed down judgment in Re Position Mobile Ltd SEZC [2026] CIGC (FSD) 10. Doyle J held that the winding up threshold had been met due to a lack of probity in the conduct of the Company’s affairs […]
Palmer & Hook v Collins & Others
Yesterday, Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Frith handed down judgment in the matter of Palmer & Hook v Collins & Others following a two-day trial. Andrew Brown acted on behalf of the successful trustees in bankruptcy, Julie Palmer and Andrew Hook of BTG. The judge gave judgment that a property was held beneficially for […]
