Dispute Resolution analysis: In a wide-ranging judgment determining a number of consequential matters following a VAT fraud claim, the Court has given useful guidance in relation to the treatment...

This is a judgment considering the applicable presumptions in relation to costs in the event of discontinuance.

On Friday 19 November 2021 the second reading of the Coroners (Determination of Suicide) Bill took place in the House of Lords.

The Supreme Court has, by a majority of 3-2 overturned the unanimous decision of the Court of Appeal which had itself, albeit for different reasons, upheld the decision of the trial judge (Mann J.) dismissing the claim.

Takhar v Gracefield Developments Ltd [2024] EWHC 1714 (Ch): Forgery in litigation can invalidate previous judgments and support new claims for unlawful means conspiracy. The case highlights the potential for issue estoppel and the necessity for a thorough, unbiased fact-finding approach

On which companies' behalf can a statutory derivative claim pursuant to sections 260-264 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) be brought in the English and Welsh courts? The definition of ‘company' under CA 2006...

Dispute Resolution analysis: On appeal from a decision of a costs judge, Mr Justice Freedman has upheld a firm's practice of rendering final monthly bills (excluding disbursements)...

Property Disputes analysis: In Bratt v Jones, the Court of Appeal reaffirmed that to establish negligence against a valuer, the claimant must demonstrate both that the valuation fell outside the applicable...

We're delighted to announce the publication of A Practical Guide to Adding or Amending Parties or Causes of Action to a Claim in Civil Proceedings' by Ryan Hocking, published by Law Brief Publishing...

You may love it or you may hate it, but the fact is that social media is an integral part of millions of people's lives and that no major business...

The appellant was the freehold owner of the property. The respondent had applied to acquire the right to manage (RTM) the property pursuant to the RTM provisions in Pt II Ch.1 of the Commonhold...

On 24th May 2021, Mr Justice Nicklin held that it was not permissible to obtain final injunctions against persons unknown unless it was possible to identify such persons...

Forfeiture is the principal legal means of recovering possession of land in a commercial landlord and tenant context.

Where a property has been transferred and the Council is now both covenantor and covenantee, but the covenants also benefit adjoining owners, can the Council execute...

We're delighted to announce the launch of ‘A Practical Guide to Easements, Restrictive Covenants and Rights of Way' by Priya Gopal, published by Law Brief Publishing in June 2023.

Dispute Resolution analysis: When the owners and controllers of a company refused to identify the recipient of payments made out of the company during the course of arbitration proceedings...

The Insolvency and Companies Court has recognised Chapter 11 Proceedings in the US in respect of the manufacturer of controversial surgical mesh products which have generated...

Dispute Resolution analysis: A committal application based on five allegations has succeeded in respect of only one, an allegation that had previously been admitted by the alleged contemnor.

David Lipson and Paul Strelitz discuss Introduction to industrial action: what you need to know this webinar covers...

On 8th July 2025 Mr Justice Fancourt handed down his long awaited judgment in Cooper v Ludgate House Ltd [2025] EWHC 1724 (Ch).