England and Wales Case Law

Treo Noal GP Sarl & Ors v Stefan Emanuel Kowski & Ors

The court ordered that the first trial shall deal with all issues except validity of claimants' standing, which will be addressed only if necessary after the main trial. No order was made for cyber security expert evidence or narrative documents at this stage. Disclosure and expert issues were clarified, with permission for separate experts and precise formulation of disclosure issues.

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• Unlawful means conspiracy
• Fraudulent misrepresentation
• Bribery
• Fiduciary duty
• Disclosure
• Expert evidence

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Winehouse v Parry & Anor

Winehouse v Parry & Anor [2026] EWHC 911 (KB) (20 April 2026)

High Court trial over disputed Amy Winehouse property sold at auction, considering ownership, gifts, conversion, limitation, and fiduciary duty.

• Conversion
• Gifts
• Fiduciary duty
• Limitation periods
• Intestacy
• Ownership of personal property

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Douglas Homes Housing Incorporated v Dykes & Ors

Douglas Homes Housing Incorporated v Dykes & Ors [2026] EWHC 3 (Ch) (12 January 2026)

The High Court refused summary judgment and strike out applications in a Bristol property-development dispute, leaving expert-determination, breach, accounting, and trust issues for trial.

• Expert determination
• Repudiatory breach
• Summary judgment
• Strike out
• Waiver and estoppel
• Jurisdiction of expert

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Argyle UAE Limited (in liquidation) v Robert McKellar & Anor

RM breached fiduciary and statutory duties as director by causing the Company to make the Payment to SV when there was no legal obligation, no benefit to the Company, and the Company was or was likely to become insolvent. RM is not entitled to relief under s.1157 CA 2006. SV did not have the requisite knowledge to make retention unconscionable; the claim in knowing receipt fails.

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• Directors' duties
• Knowing receipt
• Fiduciary duty
• Breach of trust
• Equitable compensation
• Conflict of interest

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Credit Suisse Life (Bermuda) Ltd v Bidzina Ivanishvili and 6 others (Bermuda)

The Privy Council held CS Life owed a contractual investment duty, but adjusted damages start dates and dismissed the cross-appeal on misrepresentation.

• Breach of contract
• Fiduciary duty
• Fraudulent misrepresentation
• Measure of damages
• Double actionability rule
• Limitation periods

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Andrew Green v HSBC UK Bank PLC

The court refused to transfer case management to a High Court Judge or Chancery Division, and refused joinder of HSBC’s CEO as a defendant.

• Bills of exchange
• Case management
• Joinder of parties
• Corporate veil
• Fiduciary duty
• Bailment

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LH Global Group (UK) Limited v Ryan Henderson & Ors

Defendants failed to comply with extended disclosure obligations as ordered; no adequate explanation or proper searches were provided. Relief from sanctions was refused due to seriousness and significance of breach, and judgment was entered against all defendants for damages to be assessed.

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• Disclosure obligations
• Relief from sanctions
• Strike out of defence
• Judgment in default
• Fiduciary duty
• Conspiracy

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Clarence Road Development Ltd v 4 Browns Close Ltd

Clarence Road Development Ltd v 4 Browns Close Ltd [2025] UKFTT 1449 (PC) (15 October 2025)

The Tribunal granted a restriction over registered land after finding that a director misused company funds to develop the property, supporting a tracing claim.

• Land registration
• Constructive trust
• Fiduciary duty
• Shareholder disputes
• Restriction on title
• Land-registration

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Clarence Road Development Limited v 4 Browns Close Limited

The Tribunal granted a restriction against title after finding company funds were used by a director to develop the property in breach of fiduciary duty.

• Land registration
• Resulting trust
• Constructive trust
• Fiduciary duty
• Shareholder disputes
• Restriction on title

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Jason Ratcliffe Atherton v Mark Ratcliffe Atherton & Ors

Mr Atherton failed to prove entitlement to a 20% shareholding in Key People Limited by agreement, trust, estoppel, or representation. The Petitioners established unfair prejudice in Just Recruit Group Limited through directors' deliberate contrivance of insolvency, dishonest manipulation of accounts, and disregard of professional advice, resulting in prejudice to minority shareholders. No breaches of duty or dishonest assistance were proved against Holly Thompson.

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• Unfair prejudice
• Directors' duties
• Proprietary estoppel
• Fiduciary duty
• Contrived insolvency
• Shareholder remedies

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