England and Wales Case Law

Argo Blockchain Plc, Re

The court is satisfied that the jurisdictional gateways under Part 26A Companies Act 2006 are met, the proposed class constitution for meetings is appropriate, adequate notice has been given, and there are no discernible roadblocks or futility in proceeding. Three class meetings (Growler, Noteholders, Shareholders) are ordered to be convened to consider the restructuring plan.

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• Restructuring plan
• Creditor meetings
• Class constitution
• Jurisdiction
• Notice requirements
• International recognition

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Gurdip Ram Bungar v The Registrar for Approved Driving Instructors

The Tribunal allowed an ADI’s appeal against removal from the register, finding insufficient proof he was properly notified of the final Standards Check.

• Removal from register
• Approved driving instructors
• Procedural fairness
• Notice requirements
• Approved-driving-instructors
• Register-removal

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Iguanas Holdings Limited, Re

The High Court approved directions to convene creditor meetings for a Part 26A restructuring plan for Iguanas Holdings Limited, excluding objecting Class A landlords.

• Restructuring plan
• Class constitution
• Creditor meetings
• Jurisdictional preconditions
• Notice requirements
• Restructuring-plan

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Hamza Lakhany v Danyaal Hasan

The worldwide freezing injunction was discharged because the claimant failed to meet the duty of full and frank disclosure, did not fairly present material facts, and did not establish a real risk of asset dissipation. The property in question was not under the defendant's control, and the claimant's representations were misleading. The notice requirements under CPR were not properly satisfied, and the order extended beyond what was justified by the evidence.

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• Freezing injunctions
• Full and frank disclosure
• Notice requirements
• Asset dissipation
• Costs

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Mark Curtis v The Commissioners for HMRC

Notice of appeal must be given to HMRC before an appeal can be notified to the Tribunal. The May 2023 appeals were submitted to the Tribunal before HMRC received notice, so they are struck out for lack of jurisdiction. The November 2023 appeals were not late as notice was deemed delivered to HMRC in time; therefore, they are not struck out and will proceed.

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• Jurisdiction
• Appeals
• Strike out
• Late appeal
• Notice requirements

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A v R (Recognition of Divorce)

A v R (Recognition of Divorce) [2026] EWFC 79 (B) (13 March 2026)

The court recognised a Nigerian divorce as effective and held that reasonable steps had been taken to notify the husband, dismissing his nullity application.

• Recognition of foreign divorce
• Jurisdiction
• Annulment
• Notice requirements
• Comity of courts
• Recognition-of-foreign-divorce

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Dr Rosh Jamal v London Borough of Enfield

The Upper Tribunal held that time was of the essence for a lease clause requiring prior notice of estimated service charges, so a late 2024 notice did not make the interim charges payable in advance.

• Service charges
• Lease interpretation
• Time of the essence
• Notice requirements
• Service-charges
• Lease-interpretation

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JCB Power Systems Limited & Anor v Gnutti Carlo S.P.A

The application to hear the CPR Part 18 request was refused because it would be unfair and unjust to proceed with insufficient notice to JCB, despite the application's apparent simplicity and prior awareness.

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• Case management
• Cpr part 18
• Further information
• Notice requirements

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Lakhany v Hasan

Lakhany v Hasan [2025] EWHC 3369 (KB) (22 December 2025)

The High Court discharged a world-wide freezing injunction, finding inadequate notice, deficient disclosure, and no solid evidence of a real risk of dissipation.

• Freezing injunctions
• Full and frank disclosure
• Notice requirements
• Asset dissipation
• Costs
• Freezing-injunctions

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Argo Blockchain PLC, Re

Argo Blockchain PLC, Re [2025] EWHC 3257 (Ch) (10 December 2025)

The High Court sanctioned Argo Blockchain PLC’s Part 26A restructuring plan, finding acute financial distress, proper class constitution, and satisfaction of cross-class cramdown requirements.

• Restructuring plan
• Cross-class cramdown
• Sanction of scheme
• Class constitution
• Notice requirements
• Restructuring-plan

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