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Civil procedure

Persons Identified in Schedule 1 v Equiti Capital UK Limited

Permission for expert evidence on disputed FX issues (Issue 1.4 and 1.5) is refused at this stage as the issues are not sufficiently defined, the necessity and reasonable requirement for such evidence is not established, and claimants must provide further particulars before reconsideration.

  • Expert evidence
  • Dishonest assistance
  • Knowing receipt
  • Case management
  • Foreign exchange trading
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Civil procedure [2026] EWHC 1103 (Comm)

Voltaire Capital Holdings Ltd & Ors v Watson & Ors

Voltaire Capital Holdings Ltd & Ors v Watson & Ors [2026] EWHC 1103 (Comm) (24 April 2026)

The High Court refused a late application by William Gibson to add six counterclaims in a commercial fraud case, finding serious delay, prejudice, and weak pleading.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Counterclaims
  • Fraud
  • Estoppel
  • Unlawful means conspiracy
  • Knowing receipt
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Company law

Lux Films v Andrew Fowler & Anor

The High Court held that Andrew Fowler breached fiduciary, statutory and employment duties by diverting business and using Lux Films’ confidential information for his own company.

  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Statutory directors' duties
  • Misuse of confidential information
  • Knowing receipt
  • Unlawful means conspiracy
  • Implied contractual duties
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Commercial law [2026] EWHC 909 (Comm)

Wenda Co Ltd v Jinhong & Ors

Wenda Co Ltd v Jinhong & Ors [2026] EWHC 909 (Comm) (24 April 2026)

Commercial Court judgment on invoice financing, fiduciary duties, dishonesty, and tracing; Wenda succeeded on most claims, but its claim against Mr Petit was dismissed.

  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Express and constructive trusts
  • Dishonest assistance
  • Knowing receipt
  • Breach of contract
  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
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Civil procedure

Voltaire Capital Holdings Limited & Ors v Eric Watson & Ors

The High Court refused a late application by William Gibson to add six counterclaims, holding they were too late, inadequately pleaded, and would jeopardise the trial date.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Counterclaims
  • Limitation of actions
  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Unlawful means conspiracy
  • Knowing receipt
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Company law [2026] EWHC 963 (KB)

Lux Films Ltd v Fowler & Anor

Lux Films Ltd v Fowler & Anor [2026] EWHC 963 (KB) (24 April 2026)

The High Court found that a company director breached fiduciary, statutory and employment duties by diverting clients and confidential information to his own company.

  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Breach of statutory director's duties
  • Misuse of confidential information
  • Knowing receipt
  • Unlawful means conspiracy
  • Implied contractual duties
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Commercial law

Wenda Co Limited v Wang Jinhong & Ors

High Court commercial fraud case over an invoice-financing arrangement, holding Syner and Effs owed fiduciary duties and that Wang Jinhong dishonestly assisted their breaches.

  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Dishonest assistance
  • Knowing receipt
  • Constructive trust
  • Disclosure obligations
  • Forensic accounting
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Equity and trusts

L&S Accounting Firm Umbrella Ltd v Shiloh Holdings Ltd

Shiloh is bound by the 2024 Judgment as a privy and by abuse of process; the funds used to acquire the properties can be traced to assets misappropriated from Umbrella; all elements of knowing receipt are established against Shiloh, including knowledge attributable from Mr and Mrs Oronsaye; Shiloh's defences are wholly without merit; summary judgment is granted for Umbrella establishing a constructive trust over the properties in the specified proportions.

  • Knowing receipt
  • Constructive trust
  • Tracing
  • Res judicata and abuse of process
  • Summary judgment
  • Fiduciary duties
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Insolvency [2026] EWHC 618 (Ch)

L&S Accounting Firm Umbrella Ltd v Shiloh House Holdings Ltd

L&S Accounting Firm Umbrella Ltd v Shiloh House Holdings Ltd [2026] EWHC 618 (Ch) (13 March 2026)

The High Court granted summary judgment for Umbrella, holding Shiloh bound by earlier fraud findings and allowing tracing into properties acquired with diverted funds.

  • Summary judgment
  • Constructive trust
  • Tracing
  • Knowing receipt
  • Res judicata
  • Abuse of process
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