England and Wales Case Law

Westbase Technology Limited v Vuzix Corporation & Ors

The court found a good arguable case that an oral contract exists and that England is the appropriate forum, but the tort claims do not meet the serious issue to be tried threshold. The Permission Order is upheld for the contract claim but varied to exclude tort claims. No deliberate failure in full and frank disclosure was found, so the Permission Order is not set aside in full.

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• Jurisdiction
• Service out of jurisdiction
• Choice of law
• Forum conveniens
• Breach of contract
• Negligent misrepresentation

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Galina Ivanovna Zhuravleva v Ioulia Fedikhanovna Kamalova

The High Court held that service on the defendant in Spain was valid, or alternatively retrospectively validated as good service under CPR 6.15(2).

• Service out of jurisdiction
• Hague service convention
• Limitation
• Civil restraint orders
• Enforcement of tribunal decisions
• Service-out-of-jurisdiction

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Zhuravleva v Kamalova

Zhuravleva v Kamalova [2026] EWHC 1041 (Ch) (11 May 2026)

The High Court held that service on the defendant in Spain was valid, rejected objections about translations and email service, and found no limitation bar.

• Service out of jurisdiction
• Enforcement of tribunal decision
• Beneficial ownership
• Limitation
• Civil restraint orders
• Service-out-of-jurisdiction

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Fox v Steve Fellows Road Haulage Services Ltd & Ors

Fox v Steve Fellows Road Haulage Services Ltd & Ors [2026] EWHC 1054 (KB) (06 May 2026)

The High Court held that the claimant’s claim against the Spanish defendants had a real prospect of success and that England was the proper forum.

• Jurisdiction
• Forum non conveniens
• Applicable law (rome ii)
• Employer's liability
• Direct action against insurer
• Contribution and indemnity

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James Fox v Steve Fellows Road Haulage Services Limited & Ors

The High Court refused to set aside service on Spanish defendants after a Spain accident, and allowed the first defendant’s Part 20 contribution claim to be served out.

• Jurisdiction
• Forum non conveniens
• Service out of jurisdiction
• Contribution claims
• Applicable law
• Employer's liability

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Mittal v Barclays Bank PLC & Ors

Mittal v Barclays Bank PLC & Ors [2026] EWHC 1029 (Ch) (01 May 2026)

The court allowed amendment of a property claim to plead proprietary estoppel and constructive trust, but refused a challenge to receivers’ appointment and deferred rescission issues.

• Proprietary estoppel
• Constructive trust
• Overriding interests
• Amendment of pleadings
• Subrogation
• Receivership

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G2 Ocean AS v Tokio Marine Brasil Seguradora SA

G2 Ocean AS v Tokio Marine Brasil Seguradora SA [2026] EWHC 997 (Comm) (23 April 2026)

The Commercial Court granted an anti-suit injunction enforcing a London arbitration clause, found the clause incorporated into bills of lading, and ordered US$85,000 security.

• Anti-suit injunction
• Arbitration agreement incorporation
• Subrogation
• Service out of jurisdiction
• Alternative service
• Anti-suit-injunction

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G2 Ocean AS v Tokio Marine Brasil Seguradora SA

The High Court granted a without-notice anti-suit injunction restraining Brazilian proceedings, finding an English arbitration clause was incorporated into the bills of lading.

• Anti-suit injunction
• Contractual incorporation
• Subrogation
• Service out of jurisdiction
• Alternative service
• Anti-suit-injunction

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FH Holding Moscow Ltd v AO UniCredit Bank & Anor

FH Holding Moscow Ltd v AO UniCredit Bank & Anor [2026] EWCA Civ 468 (17 April 2026)

The Court of Appeal held that Moscow enforcement proceedings were not brought in breach of the Vienna arbitration clause, so the anti-suit injunction claim failed.

• Anti-suit injunctions
• Competing jurisdiction clauses
• Interpretation of arbitration agreements
• Service out of jurisdiction
• Enforcement of security
• Contract interpretation

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Vybra Solutions Ltd, Re

Vybra Solutions Ltd, Re [2026] EWHC 1125 (Ch) (02 April 2026)

The High Court held that no permission was required to serve a notice of intention to appoint administrators out of the jurisdiction, and approved service at the address used.

• Service out of jurisdiction
• Notice of intention to appoint administrators
• Insolvency rules 2016
• Civil procedure rules
• Qualifying floating chargeholder
• Service-out-of-jurisdiction

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