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Property law [2026] EWHC 975 (Ch)

Horsman & Ors v His Majesty's Attorney General & Anor

Horsman & Ors v His Majesty's Attorney General & Anor [2026] EWHC 975 (Ch) (30 April 2026)

The High Court held that a BVI company merger operated as a universal succession, vesting English land in the surviving company without prior registration.

  • Universal succession
  • Foreign company mergers
  • Land registration
  • Trust property
  • Lex situs
  • Vesting of property
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Family law

A Child, Re (Schedule 1, 1989 Act; Variation)

There is insufficient evidence to justify varying the periodical payments either upwards or downwards; the current award remains appropriate given the child's needs, the mother's caring role, and the parties' resources. The court lacks jurisdiction and evidence to make specific issue orders regarding foreign registration or passport. The Respondent's intermediary is released from undertakings due to ill health and retirement, with alternative arrangements in place.

  • Variation of periodical payments
  • Specific issue order (passport/nationality)
  • Parental responsibility
  • Trust property
  • Security for maintenance
  • Carer's allowance
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Partnership law [2022] EWHC 686 (Ch)

Alnajjar & Anor v Majeed & Anor

Alnajjar & Anor v Majeed & Anor [2022] EWHC 686 (Ch) (25 March 2022)

The High Court held that a property partnership existed, had dissolved by proceedings, and ordered sale of partnership assets, accounting, and indemnity relief.

  • Dissolution of partnership
  • Accounting and winding up
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Trust property
  • Indemnity for partnership debts
  • Planning law breaches
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Insolvency [2021] EWHC 3393 (Ch)

Magan v Wilton Management Ltd

Magan v Wilton Management Ltd [2021] EWHC 3393 (Ch) (17 December 2021)

The High Court dismissed an application to annul a bankruptcy order, finding the debtor had not shown he lacked assets or that bankruptcy would be futile.

  • Annulment of bankruptcy order
  • Section 282(1)(a) insolvency act 1986
  • Assets investigation
  • Fraud allegations
  • Trust property
  • Bankruptcy-annulment
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Family law [2015] EWHC 3939 (Fam)

GN v MA

GN v MA [2015] EWHC 3939 (Fam) (22 December 2015)

The High Court dismissed a mother’s repeated application to increase child periodical payments and related claims, holding the matter had already been finally determined.

  • Child maintenance
  • Periodical payments
  • Trust property
  • Legal costs
  • Summary dismissal
  • Variation of maintenance orders
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Family law

GN v MA

The High Court dismissed a mother’s renewed Schedule 1 claim for higher child maintenance and extra payments, finding the issues had already been finally determined.

  • Periodical payments
  • Variation of maintenance orders
  • Trust property
  • Legal costs
  • Summary dismissal
  • Children-act-1989-schedule-1
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Property law

Halberstam & Anor v Gladstar Ltd

Interim relief was refused to the first claimant over seized furniture and paintings, after the court held the Bills of Sale Act point defeated any serious issue.

  • Bills of sale
  • Sale of goods
  • Interim injunctions
  • Trust property
  • Title to goods
  • Bills-of-sale
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Property law [2015] EWHC 179

Halberstam & Anor v Gladstar Ltd

Halberstam & Anor v Gladstar Ltd [2015] EWHC 179 (QB) (29 January 2015)

Interim injunction hearing over seized chattels. The court rejected the Settlement's claim under the Bills of Sale Act 1878, but indicated Mrs Stern had a real prospect over the Mane-Katz painting.

  • Ownership of chattels
  • Bills of sale
  • Sale of goods
  • Interim injunctions
  • Trust property
  • Assignment for benefit of creditors
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Civil procedure [2015] EWHC 179 (QB)

Halberstam & Anor v Gladstar Ltd

Halberstam & Anor v Gladstar Ltd [2015] EWHC 179 (QB) (29 January 2015)

Interim relief over seized furniture and paintings was refused for the Settlement claimant, while Mrs Stern’s claim to a Mane-Katz painting was resolved by agreement.

  • Interim injunctions
  • Bills of sale act 1878
  • Sale of goods act 1979
  • Trust property
  • Title to goods
  • Summary relief
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Trusts and equity [2013] EWHC 631 (Comm)

Stokors SA & Ors v IG Markets Ltd & Anor

Stokors SA & Ors v IG Markets Ltd & Anor [2013] EWHC 631 (Comm) (27 March 2013)

The Commercial Court dismissed claims that IG Markets dishonestly assisted Echelon’s misuse of client funds, finding no dishonesty or requisite knowledge.

  • Dishonest assistance
  • Knowing receipt
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Segregation of client funds
  • Contracts for difference (cfds)
  • Trust property
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