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The Courts are awash with litigation concerning claims being issued out of time, the consequences of which often form the basis for negligence claims.

This was an appeal by joint liquidators. Their claims, against the innocent recipient of funds stolen from the company, had been dismissed at trial by ICC Judge Prentis.

The claim was brought by the wife and son of Mr Ajaz Ahmed, the Deceased, against Mr Ahmed's GP. Mr Ahmed sadly died of lung cancer on 23 February 2023 at the age of 49.

On 16 January 2026, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the case of Smithstone v Tranmoor Primary School, a decision on costs recovery under CPR 36.17 when a party beats a liability-only Part 36 offer.

The equitable lien is the traditional means by which equity provides a form of security for the recovery by solicitors of their agreed charges for the successful conduct of litigation...

The Bar of England and Wales likes to see itself as a meritocracy. Talent, hard work and intellectual rigour are meant to determine who thrives.

These case summaries represent some of the more interesting insolvency decisions to have been published recently.

The article covers recent legal cases involving freezing orders, misfeasance claims, and disputes over debts. Key points include rulings on the continuation of injunctions, costs liability, and disputes over fraudulent conduct, highlighting judicial discretion and principles in insolvency and commercial law.

The Secretary of State for Business and Trade v Mustafa Hassanali Abdulai & Anor [2024] EWHC 1722 (Ch)...

Mediation is in theory supposed to have moved from the periphery of personal injury and clinical negligence litigation to something approaching the mainstream.

Where a solicitor represents a protected party, the Court, subject to certain exceptions (CPR 46.4(3) and Practice Direction 46 at paragraph 2.1 – inapplicable on the facts of this case)...

The High Court has recently handed down a significant decision in respect of CPR r47.20 which has resolved conflicting decisions on how the courts should approach the costs of a detailed assessment.

In Sciortino v Beaumont [2021] EWCA Civ 786, the Court of Appeal had to decide whether, in circumstances where a defendant professional gives ‘the same' negligent advice on two separate occasion...

During the summer break some were faced with the question of what to order with their fish and chips. The High Court in Bristol had to consider whether fish and chips were being served...

A recent court ruling in Anglo International Upholland Ltd v Wainwright [2023] allows innovative service methods for injunctions against trespassers, including service via social media and QR codes.

The Judgment of the Divisional Court of Griffiths J and HHJ Jarman KC (sitting as a Judge of the High Court) is the most significant treatment of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 ("RH(W)A")...

The general principle underlying the grant of security for costs is protecting the defendant against the risk of injustice if, having successfully defended a claim, he is unable to enforce...

These case summaries first appeared in LexisNexis' Insolvency Case Alerter. They represent some of the more interesting insolvency decisions to have been published recently.