England and Wales Case Law

Wey Bridging Finance Limited v Adam Wayne Marlow & Anor

The court found that the 2019 Facility was valid, supported by consideration, free from duress, unconscionable dealing, or unfair relationship, and enforceable against Mr Marlow. The Option agreement was breached by LFL granting leases with rights of way, constituting a substantial breach, and was validly terminated, entitling the Claimant as assignee to recover the sums paid.

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• Loan facility agreements
• Economic duress
• Unconscionable bargains
• Unfair relationship under consumer credit act
• Option agreements
• Assignment of claims

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Henderson & Jones Limited v Stephanie Chambers & Anor

The High Court dismissed a summary judgment application in an insolvency/company dispute, adjourned trial, and held the respondents had a realistic prospect of defending the claims.

• Summary judgment
• Creditors’ voluntary liquidation (cvl)
• Assignment of claims
• Directors’ duties
• Breach of trust
• Misfeasance

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Henderson & Jones Ltd v Chambers & Anor (Re Priors Group Ltd)

Henderson & Jones Ltd v Chambers & Anor (Re Priors Group Ltd) [2026] EWHC 1152 (Ch) (14 May 2026)

Summary judgment on alleged misapplication of company funds was refused. The court held the defendants had realistic prospects of defence and adjourned trial after late evidence was admitted.

• Summary judgment
• Directors' duties
• Liquidation validity
• Assignment of claims
• Breach of trust
• Fiduciary duties

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Intelligence UK Investigations Ltd v Anthony Hannon & Ors

Intelligence UK Investigations Ltd v Anthony Hannon & Ors [2026] EWHC 856 (Ch) (11 February 2026)

The High Court held that a Part 8 claim was brought for the benefit of a vexatious litigant subject to a section 42 order, so it was a nullity and dismissed.

• Vexatious litigant orders
• Section 42 senior courts act 1981
• Nullity of proceedings
• Assignment of claims
• Abuse of process
• Vexatious-litigant-orders

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Jean Constance Blundell & Anor v Lucian Davies & Ors

High Court ruling on strike out and summary judgment in a disputed Centec assignment claim, including disclosure issues, reflective loss, and champerty.

• Summary judgment
• Strike out
• Disclosure obligations
• Assignment of claims
• Director's duties
• Reflective loss

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Blundell & Anor v Davies & Ors

Blundell & Anor v Davies & Ors [2026] EWHC 176 (Ch) (02 February 2026)

The High Court partly dismissed a strike-out and summary judgment application in a dispute over Centec’s affairs, striking out only Mrs Blundell’s personal claim against two defendants.

• Strike out
• Summary judgment
• Disclosure obligations
• Assignment of claims
• Maintenance and champerty
• Reflective loss

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Henderson & Jones Ltd v Tysers Insurance Brokers Ltd

Henderson & Jones Ltd v Tysers Insurance Brokers Ltd [2025] EWHC 3155 (Comm) (29 January 2026)

The High Court refused strike out and summary judgment, allowed amendments to the Particulars of Claim, and held the assigned claims were not impermissibly champertous.

• Assignment of claims
• Champerty and maintenance
• Strike out applications
• Summary judgment
• Amendment of pleadings
• Insurance brokerage liability

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Henderson & Jones Limited v Tysers Insurance Brokers Limited

The High Court allowed amendment of pleading in an insurance-broker negligence claim, and refused strike out and summary judgment applications.

• Assignment of claims
• Champerty
• Strike out applications
• Summary judgment
• Amendment of pleadings
• Personal services contracts

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Philip Lanigan & Anor v Derek Hyslop & Ors

The High Court dismissed a challenge to a liquidator’s assignment of claims, holding the applicants lacked standing and, in any event, the decision was not perverse.

• Assignment of claims
• Liquidator's discretion
• Standing under section 168(5)
• Perversity test
• Creditor interests
• Insolvency

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Lanigan & Anor v Hyslop & Ors (Re Styles & Wood Group Ltd)

Lanigan & Anor v Hyslop & Ors (Re Styles & Wood Group Ltd) [2026] EWHC 128 (Ch) (28 January 2026)

The High Court refused to set aside a liquidators’ assignment of claims to KIL, holding the applicants lacked standing and the assignment was not perverse.

• Assignment of claims
• Liquidator's discretion
• Standing of creditors
• Section 168(5) insolvency act 1986
• Section 112 insolvency act 1986
• Insolvency

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