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NRD Property Ltd v Ewan & Co LLP [2026] EWHC 574 (Ch) (17 March 2026)
Solicitors were found to have misapplied client monies, failed to pay SDLT as undertaken, and used forged or improperly witnessed documents in a property finance matter.
The High Court found the defendant solicitors breached trust and retainer, failed to pay SDLT, and were involved in forged documents. An account and inquiry were ordered.
Banham Patent Locks Ltd v Rogers (t/a J Rogers & Sons) [2026] EWHC 528 (Pat) (10 February 2026)
The Patents Court granted summary judgment for Banham in a claim against a locksmith for patent and trade mark infringement and breach of undertaking.
Mr Jones was found in contempt of court on multiple grounds, including serious breaches of freezing and disclosure orders, dissipation of assets, failure to disclose substantial assets, and failure to notify the source of funds for payments, as he acted deliberately and without credible justification, and his explanations were rejected where inconsistent with the evidence or the terms of the orders.
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Weavabel Group Ltd v Christie [2024] EWHC 2298 (KB) (06 September 2024)
The High Court found Mr Christie in contempt for repeatedly breaching an undertaking not to make derogatory comments about his former wife and sons.
Mr Adsett seriously breached the undertaking given to protect C from harm, including repeated unsupervised contact and communication, despite being fully aware of the consequences. The breaches were deliberate and occurred soon after the undertaking was given. The seriousness of the breaches and the risk of harm justified a custodial sentence, but mitigation included his remorse, full-time employment, and absence of further breaches for six months, warranting suspension of the sentence.
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Kent County Council v R & Anor [2024] EWFC 226 (B) (16 July 2024)
The Family Court found repeated breaches of an undertaking restricting contact with a child and imposed a 14-day prison sentence, suspended for 12 months.
The claimants were entitled to costs as they were wholly successful in their application to enforce the undertaking. The second defendant's conduct in ignoring correspondence, failing to provide information, and breaching the undertaking was unreasonable and justified indemnity costs for the earlier periods. However, after the third witness statement and constructive engagement by the defendant's new legal team, costs were assessed on the standard basis for the later period. The total costs awarded were £21,000.
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Frati v Bowen-Carter [2023] EWHC 874 (KB) (14 March 2023)
The court found the defendant in contempt for breaching an undertaking not to contact the claimant’s patients, including former patients, and fined her £1,200.
The High Court found the defendant in contempt for contacting the claimant’s patients online, holding that her undertaking covered both current and former patients.
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