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Company law

Del Bosque Limited v Amir Shafie & Ors

DBL succeeded in claims against Mr Shafie for directors’ duties breaches and data extraction, and partly succeeded on dishonest assistance against others. Relief under section 1157 was refused.

  • Directors’ duties
  • Section 177 disclosure of interest
  • Section 1157 relief
  • Dishonest assistance
  • Unlawful means conspiracy
  • Breach of confidence
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Company law

South Bank Hotel Management Company Limited v Galliard Hotels Limited & Ors

Section 21(1)(b) of the Limitation Act 1980 applies to South Bank's claim against Mr Conway as a director/trustee because the grant of the Lease and Underlease constituted a conversion of trust property to his use, so the claim is not statute-barred; clause 9 of the Room Leases imposed a continuing obligation on Hotels, which was breached on a continuing basis, entitling South Bank to damages; section 44(5) of the Companies Act 2006 does not validate the Lease and Underlease because the purchasers were not in good faith, and South Bank is not estopped from denying due execution; the issues of…

  • Directors' duties
  • Limitation of actions
  • Execution of deeds by companies
  • Breach of lease
  • Estoppel
  • Equitable remedies
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Civil procedure

JDK Holdings Corp v Marc Bourgade & Anor

The court granted permission to amend particulars of claim in a joint venture dispute, struck out the original particulars, and ordered the claimant to pay costs.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Strike out applications
  • Joint venture agreements
  • Costs orders
  • Summary judgment threshold
  • Fiduciary duties
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Partnership law

Ulrich Rued v Lloyd Dormer & Anor

Final consequentials judgment in a partnership dispute: no further interest was awarded, the earlier liability costs order stood, and the account phase costs were left neutral.

  • Dissolution of partnership
  • Breach of trust
  • Account of partnership
  • Costs orders
  • Interest on partnership loans
  • Realisation of partnership assets
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Company law

Shaheen Shan v The Registrar of Companies & Ors

The High Court rectified YHMS’s records after finding no 2005 transfer from Ali to Aftab, but it did accept 2015 transfers to Shaheen and Rukhsana.

  • Rectification of register
  • Share ownership
  • Director appointment
  • Share transfer validity
  • Rectification-of-register
  • Share-ownership
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Company law [2026] EWHC 1037 (Ch)

Devani v Sharon (Re Hermes House NW2 Ltd)

Devani v Sharon (Re Hermes House NW2 Ltd) [2026] EWHC 1037 (Ch) (05 May 2026)

The High Court rejected a claim that a shareholder was entitled to 50% of a company and found no binding agreement at a 2021 meeting.

  • Beneficial ownership of shares
  • Joint venture agreements
  • Constructive trusts
  • Share transfer obligations
  • Beneficial-ownership-of-shares
  • Joint-venture-agreements
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Property law [2026] EWHC 1029 (Ch)

Mittal v Barclays Bank PLC & Ors

Mittal v Barclays Bank PLC & Ors [2026] EWHC 1029 (Ch) (01 May 2026)

The court allowed amendment of a property claim to plead proprietary estoppel and constructive trust, but refused a challenge to receivers’ appointment and deferred rescission issues.

  • Proprietary estoppel
  • Constructive trust
  • Overriding interests
  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Subrogation
  • Receivership
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Civil procedure [2026] EWHC 1103 (Comm)

Voltaire Capital Holdings Ltd & Ors v Watson & Ors

Voltaire Capital Holdings Ltd & Ors v Watson & Ors [2026] EWHC 1103 (Comm) (24 April 2026)

The High Court refused a late application by William Gibson to add six counterclaims in a commercial fraud case, finding serious delay, prejudice, and weak pleading.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Counterclaims
  • Fraud
  • Estoppel
  • Unlawful means conspiracy
  • Knowing receipt
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Company law

Lux Films v Andrew Fowler & Anor

The High Court held that Andrew Fowler breached fiduciary, statutory and employment duties by diverting business and using Lux Films’ confidential information for his own company.

  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Statutory directors' duties
  • Misuse of confidential information
  • Knowing receipt
  • Unlawful means conspiracy
  • Implied contractual duties
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Commercial law [2026] EWHC 909 (Comm)

Wenda Co Ltd v Jinhong & Ors

Wenda Co Ltd v Jinhong & Ors [2026] EWHC 909 (Comm) (24 April 2026)

Commercial Court judgment on invoice financing, fiduciary duties, dishonesty, and tracing; Wenda succeeded on most claims, but its claim against Mr Petit was dismissed.

  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Express and constructive trusts
  • Dishonest assistance
  • Knowing receipt
  • Breach of contract
  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
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