England and Wales Case Law

Mohamedalmas Adam v Safvan Ayub Adam

The court found that the alleged inconsistencies in the Claimant's description of the 2023 Agreement were not so serious as to render the case abusive or unintelligible; the pleading, though less detailed than desired, was coherent and not in breach of rules. The reference to repudiatory breach did not allege automatic dissolution and was not misleading. The requests for further information were not reasonably necessary or proportionate to enable the Defendant to prepare his case, and no court order was warranted.

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• Strike out applications
• Particulars of claim
• Oral agreements
• Repudiatory breach
• Further information requests
• Intellectual property in partnerships

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Adam v Adam

Adam v Adam [2025] EWHC 1428 (Ch) (21 May 2025)

The High Court dismissed a strike-out application and a Part 18 request for further information in a family partnership dispute over an alleged 2023 agreement.

• Strike out applications
• Particulars of claim
• Oral agreements
• Repudiatory breach
• Further information requests
• Partnership dissolution

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Astute Capital PLC & Anor v Countrylarge 444 Limited & Ors

The court ordered the interim injunction in the terms sought by the Claimants (with minor modifications), refused to require fortification of the undertaking in damages, marked the Third Strike Out application as totally without merit, awarded costs (mostly on the indemnity basis) to the Claimants for all applications except the injunction (costs reserved), ordered Finlaw to provide further information as specified, and granted an extension of time for the Claimants to amend their particulars of claim.

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• Interim injunctions
• Relief from sanctions
• Summary judgment
• Strike out applications
• Undertaking in damages
• Costs orders

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Astute Capital PLC & Anor v Countrylarge 444 Ltd & Ors (Re Consequential Matters)

Astute Capital PLC & Anor v Countrylarge 444 Ltd & Ors (Re Consequential Matters) [2024] EWHC 75 (Ch) (24 January 2024)

The High Court set injunction terms, refused to fortify the undertaking, marked a strike-out application totally without merit, and ordered limited further information.

• Relief from sanctions
• Summary judgment
• Strike out applications
• Interim injunctions
• Undertaking in damages
• Costs

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JCB Power Systems Ltd & Anor v Gnutti Carlo SPA

JCB Power Systems Ltd & Anor v Gnutti Carlo SPA [2023] EWHC 1687 (TCC) (04 July 2023)

The High Court refused to hear a CPR Part 18 application at a case management conference because JCB had insufficient notice, but ordered it dealt with on paper within two weeks.

• Case management
• Cpr part 18 applications
• Notice requirements
• Further information requests
• Civil-procedure
• Case-management

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Emma Fairclough v Tosi Limited & Anor

The court ordered the respondent to give further information under CPR Part 18 on disputed allegations in an unfair prejudice petition, including staff conduct and company debts.

• Unfair prejudice
• Disclosure
• Directors' duties
• Further information requests
• Unfair-prejudice-petitions
• Further-information

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Henderson and Jones Limited v David Jason Ross & Ors.

The High Court rejected a claim that Barclays had waived privilege in Eversheds’ advice and refused a Part 18 request for further information about the advice.

• Legal professional privilege
• Waiver of privilege
• Disclosure
• Further information requests
• Dishonest assistance
• Breach of fiduciary duty

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Citadel Securities (Europe) Ltd v GSA Capital Partners LLP & Ors

Citadel Securities (Europe) Ltd v GSA Capital Partners LLP & Ors [2020] EWHC 3079 (QB) (12 November 2020)

Case management ruling in a confidential information dispute: the court refused sampling and a split trial, and addressed requests for further information and a confidentiality protocol.

• Breach of confidence
• Trade secrets
• Procuring breach of contract
• Dishonest assistance
• Unlawful means conspiracy
• Case management

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Berezovsky v Abramovich

Berezovsky v Abramovich [2008] EWHC 1138 (Comm) (22 May 2008)

Interlocutory Commercial Court ruling on amendment and further information in Berezovsky v Abramovich. The court refused the amendment as presently drafted.

• Amendment of pleadings
• Limitation periods
• Breach of trust
• Breach of fiduciary duty
• Fraud
• Further information requests

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