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Civil procedure

Gable Insurance AG (Incorporated in Liechtenstein) (In Liquidation) v William Dewsall & Ors

Costs orders must reflect both the outcome of the trial and the conduct of the parties in interim applications. Where a party is successful at trial, they are generally entitled to their costs unless conduct justifies a reduction. Indemnity costs are justified only where conduct is outside the norm. For interim applications, costs may be reserved to trial and determined in light of the overall outcome and conduct. Where interim relief is obtained but the claim fails, or vice versa, the court must balance justice and proportionality in allocating costs, including reductions for partial success…

  • Costs
  • Freezing orders
  • Search orders
  • Disclosure
  • Contempt of court
  • Indemnity costs
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Commercial law [2026] EWHC 974 (Comm)

Candy Ventures Sarl v Aaqua BV & Ors

Candy Ventures Sarl v Aaqua BV & Ors [2026] EWHC 974 (Comm) (27 April 2026)

The High Court struck out a Part 20 damages claim for serious and continuing breaches of court orders, including unpaid costs and missing disclosure.

  • Strike out applications
  • Summary judgment
  • Abuse of process
  • Relief from sanctions
  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Freezing orders
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Civil procedure

Candy Ventures SARL v Aaqua BV & Ors

The High Court struck out a Part 20 claim over continued non-compliance with disclosure and costs orders, holding the breaches serious and the sanction proportionate.

  • Strike out applications
  • Summary judgment
  • Abuse of process
  • Relief from sanctions
  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Damages inquiry
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Commercial law [2026] EWHC 914 (Comm)

Petrichor Energy FZCO v Bashar & Anor

Petrichor Energy FZCO v Bashar & Anor [2026] EWHC 914 (Comm) (30 March 2026)

The High Court granted a post-judgment worldwide freezing order and alternative service by email, finding a good arguable case of asset dissipation risk.

  • Freezing orders
  • Enforcement of judgments
  • Risk of dissipation
  • Asset disclosure
  • Alternative service
  • Freezing-orders
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Civil procedure

Mex Group Worldwide Limited v Stewart Owen Ford & Ors

Applicants have established an arguable case that the worldwide freezing order caused loss, including business disruption and reputational damage. No special circumstances exist to deny an inquiry. The court orders an inquiry as to damages pursuant to the cross-undertaking.

  • Freezing orders
  • Cross-undertakings in damages
  • Discretion to order inquiry
  • Compensation for loss
  • Market impact of injunctions
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Civil procedure [2026] EWHC 629 (KB)

Mex Group Worldwide Ltd v Ford & Ors (Rev1)

Mex Group Worldwide Ltd v Ford & Ors (Rev1) [2026] EWHC 629 (KB) (17 March 2026)

The High Court ordered an inquiry as to damages on a cross-undertaking after discharging a worldwide freezing order, finding an arguable case of loss and no special reason to refuse it.

  • Freezing orders
  • Cross-undertaking in damages
  • Injunctions
  • Damages inquiry
  • Discretion to order inquiry
  • Freezing-orders
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Commercial law [2026] EWHC 880 (Comm)

Citadel Securities (Europe) Ltd & Anor v Lancia & Anor

Citadel Securities (Europe) Ltd & Anor v Lancia & Anor [2026] EWHC 880 (Comm) (13 March 2026)

The Commercial Court kept a cross-undertaking in damages in a freezing order and refused to compel the claimants to tell Crypto.com to lift an asset block.

  • Freezing orders
  • Post-judgment relief
  • Cross-undertakings in damages
  • Third party asset blocking
  • Freezing-orders
  • Cross-undertakings-in-damages
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Civil procedure

Soprim Construction SARL v The Republic of Djibouti

The Commercial Court dismissed DP World Djibouti FZCO’s security-for-costs application, holding it was not a “defendant” under CPR 25.26.

  • Security for costs
  • Enforcement of arbitral awards
  • Beneficial ownership
  • Freezing orders
  • Corporate control
  • Jurisdiction
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Civil procedure [2026] EWHC 460 (Comm)

Direct Investments Ltd v Mittal-Goenka & Ors

Direct Investments Ltd v Mittal-Goenka & Ors [2026] EWHC 460 (Comm) (20 February 2026)

The Commercial Court held that defendants must particularise Swiss and UAE law first, reinforcing prior case-management directions on foreign-law evidence.

  • Case management
  • Foreign law evidence
  • Constructive trust
  • Proprietary claims
  • Knowing assistance
  • Conspiracy
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Civil procedure [2026] EWHC 252 (KB)

Lakhany v Hasan

Lakhany v Hasan [2026] EWHC 252 (KB) (10 February 2026)

The High Court ordered the claimant to pay the defendant’s costs on the indemnity basis after finding serious non-disclosure and other conduct out of the norm.

  • Costs
  • Indemnity costs
  • Without notice applications
  • Full and frank disclosure
  • Freezing orders
  • Indemnity-costs
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