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The Commercial Court refused a stay of proceedings brought on a non-exclusive English jurisdiction clause, despite parallel Liberian proceedings and a related arbitration.
The Court of Appeal dismissed a husband’s challenge to findings that his wife retained an English domicile of choice and that England, not Italy, was the proper forum.
Hussain, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 514 (16 April 2026)
The Court of Appeal set aside a stay of rape and sexual assault proceedings, holding the judge was wrong to find delay and missing evidence made a fair trial impossible.
The court held that the 8 November 2024 escrow letter was binding, GMC had met its 7 March 2025 condition by issuing proceedings, and the Part 7 claim was stayed to arbitration.
The High Court dismissed applications to strike out pleadings and to stay a fraud claim pending criminal proceedings or bankruptcy.
One Unique LLC v Babaee & Ors [2026] EWHC 717 (Comm) (01 April 2026)
The court refused a strike out and two stay applications in a fraud claim, holding the disputed emails were not protected by without prejudice privilege.
The First-tier Tribunal stayed an umbrella company’s tax appeal pending a related High Court preliminary hearing about compensation after provisional liquidators were appointed.
Abraaj Investment Management Ltd & Ors v KES Power Ltd & Ors (No. 2) [2026] EWHC 441 (Comm) (27 February 2026)
The court considered consequential issues after trial, including estoppel by convention, relief against KESP, interest, costs, and stay pending appeal.
The court has jurisdiction to order security for costs or an interim payment in these proceedings. However, a stay of proceedings is the most appropriate order pending the outcome of the distribution of claim proceeds. If the claimant wishes to proceed after the stay, an interim payment of £200,000 will be required.
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Bugsby Property LLC v Stewarts Law LLP [2026] EWHC 275 (SCCO) (16 February 2026)
The High Court stayed Solicitors Act assessment proceedings for three months pending a distribution decision, with a £200,000 interim payment if revived.
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