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Commercial law [2025] EWHC 3079 (Comm)

Beneathco DMCC v R.J. O'Brien Ltd

Beneathco DMCC v R.J. O'Brien Ltd [2025] EWHC 3079 (Comm) (24 November 2025)

The High Court dismissed Beneathco DMCC’s claim for payment of client funds, holding RJOL was only obliged to pay Beneathco itself in USD and not a nominated currency or third party.

  • Client money rules
  • Implied contractual terms
  • Trustee obligations
  • Sanctions compliance
  • Currency of payment
  • Third party payment instructions
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Equity and trusts [2025] EWHC 1817 (Ch)

Christophi & Ors v RP Design and Construction Ltd & Ors

Christophi & Ors v RP Design and Construction Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 1817 (Ch) (16 July 2025)

The High Court found the parties’ original arrangement was a loan, not a trust of shares, and dismissed claims for breach of trust and related relief.

  • Constructive trusts
  • Express trusts
  • Loans and security
  • Shareholder disputes
  • Breach of trust
  • Knowing receipt
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Commercial law

Palladian Partners LP & Ors v The Republic of Argentina & Anor

The adjustment provision in the GDP-linked securities requires an annual adjustment to the Base Case GDP for each year after a rebasing, using a fraction based on GDP measured in both the new and original base years for each year. The language of the provision is clear and cannot bear the meaning contended for by the Republic. There is an implied term requiring the Republic to publish the necessary GDP data in the original base year series. The Chartbrook principle does not apply as there is no clear mistake or obvious correction. The Republic's alternative (Hubbard Deflator) construction is…

  • Interpretation of financial instruments
  • Sovereign debt restructuring
  • Gdp-linked securities
  • Implied contractual terms
  • Rectification of contracts
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Employment law

Leslie Butler v Synergy Health UK Limited

The Employment Tribunal erred in concluding that the dismissal was fair and within the range of reasonable responses. The Tribunal failed to properly consider the claimant’s genuine, albeit mistaken, belief about his contractual rights, the lack of communication regarding the policy change, and the procedural deficiencies in the disciplinary process. The findings regarding fairness were at odds with the Tribunal’s own factual findings, and no reasonable tribunal, properly directing itself, could have found the dismissal fair in these circumstances.

  • Unfair dismissal
  • Implied contractual terms
  • Disciplinary procedure
  • Reasonable management instruction
  • Perversity appeal
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Insolvency [2024] EWHC 1893 (Ch)

Wood & Anor v Desai & Anor

Wood & Anor v Desai & Anor [2024] EWHC 1893 (Ch) (24 July 2024)

The High Court held that insurance monies paid to an insolvent company belonged beneficially to the company, not on trust for its clients.

  • Proprietary claims to insurance proceeds
  • Constructive trust
  • Unjust enrichment
  • Implied contractual terms
  • Liquidator's powers
  • Insolvency
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Banking law

Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC

The Supreme Court held that a bank must execute a customer’s valid payment instructions and the Quincecare duty does not extend to authorised push payment fraud.

  • Quincecare duty
  • Authorised push payment fraud
  • Bank's duty of care
  • Mandate
  • Implied contractual terms
  • Apparent authority
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Employment law

Melissa Mones v Lisa Franklin Limited

The Employment Appeal Tribunal dismissed an appeal over furlough pay, holding the CJRS did not create employee rights against the employer and the contract was varied by agreement.

  • Unlawful deduction from wages
  • Contract variation
  • Coronavirus job retention scheme
  • Implied contractual terms
  • Unlawful-deduction-from-wages
  • Furlough-pay
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Company law [2022] EWHC 2216 (Comm)

Cooper v Dnata Catering Services Ltd

Cooper v Dnata Catering Services Ltd [2022] EWHC 2216 (Comm) (31 August 2022)

Commercial Court judgment dismissing a minority shareholder’s unfair prejudice-style claim over early termination of a supply arrangement and a failed duty reclaim.

  • Minority shareholder protection
  • Unfair prejudice
  • Shareholder agreements
  • Implied contractual terms
  • Damages calculation
  • Company-law
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Banking law

Fiona Lorraine Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC

The Court of Appeal held it was arguable that Quincecare could apply to APP fraud and set aside summary judgment, so the case should proceed to trial.

  • Bank's duty of care
  • Authorised push payment (app) fraud
  • Quincecare duty
  • Summary judgment
  • Negligence
  • Implied contractual terms
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Banking law [2022] EWCA Civ 318

Philipp v Barclays Bank UK Plc

Philipp v Barclays Bank UK Plc [2022] EWCA Civ 318 (14 March 2022)

Court of Appeal held it was properly arguable that Quincecare may apply to an individual victim of APP fraud, so strike out was set aside and the case sent to trial.

  • Quincecare duty
  • Authorised push payment (app) fraud
  • Bank's duty of care
  • Summary judgment
  • Standard of care
  • Implied contractual terms
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