England and Wales Case Law

Treo Noal GP Sarl & Ors v Stefan Emanuel Kowski & Ors

The court ordered that the first trial shall deal with all issues except validity of claimants' standing, which will be addressed only if necessary after the main trial. No order was made for cyber security expert evidence or narrative documents at this stage. Disclosure and expert issues were clarified, with permission for separate experts and precise formulation of disclosure issues.

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• Unlawful means conspiracy
• Fraudulent misrepresentation
• Bribery
• Fiduciary duty
• Disclosure
• Expert evidence

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Del Bosque Limited v Amir Shafie & Ors

DBL succeeded in claims against Mr Shafie for directors’ duties breaches and data extraction, and partly succeeded on dishonest assistance against others. Relief under section 1157 was refused.

• Directors’ duties
• Section 177 disclosure of interest
• Section 1157 relief
• Dishonest assistance
• Unlawful means conspiracy
• Breach of confidence

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Thomas Benski & Marisa Clifford v Pulse Films Limited & Others

The Commercial Court dismissed a pre-action disclosure application arising from allegations of fraudulent misrepresentation and conspiracy over a failed Vice Group sale.

• Pre-action disclosure
• Fraudulent misrepresentation
• Unlawful means conspiracy
• Standard disclosure
• Cpr rule 31.16
• Pre-action-disclosure

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Evangelos Marinakis v Eirini Karypidou & Ors

The High Court determined preliminary issues in a defamation claim about online posts, videos and billboards alleging serious criminality, and broadly accepted the claimant’s pleaded meanings.

• Libel
• Unlawful means conspiracy
• Meaning of publications
• Fact vs opinion
• Defamatory at common law
• Defamation

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Marinakis v Karypidou & Ors

Marinakis v Karypidou & Ors [2026] EWHC 1192 (KB) (20 May 2026)

High Court preliminary issues decision in a libel and unlawful means conspiracy claim over online publications alleging corruption, drug trafficking and match-fixing.

• Libel
• Unlawful means conspiracy
• Meaning of defamatory statements
• Fact vs opinion
• Defamatory at common law
• Hyperlink context

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Treo Noal GP S.à r.l & Ors v Stefan Emanuel Kowski & Ors

The court held that disclosure should be ordered on all key pleaded issues, applying the principles of proportionality and relevance under PD 57AD, and rejected inclusion of peripheral or non-material issues. Appropriate disclosure models were determined for each issue based on the nature and significance of the issue and the parties' positions.

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• Disclosure
• Fraudulent misrepresentation
• Unlawful means conspiracy
• Bribery
• Valuation of assets
• Fund management

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Magomedov & Ors v TPG Group Holdings (SBS) LP & Ors

Magomedov & Ors v TPG Group Holdings (SBS) LP & Ors [2026] EWCA Civ 516 (30 April 2026)

The Court of Appeal dismissed an application to reopen a refusal of permission to appeal under CPR 52.30 in complex conspiracy and jurisdiction litigation.

• Jurisdiction
• Unlawful means conspiracy
• Summary judgment
• Strike out
• Permission to appeal
• Fair presentation

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Ziyavudin Magomedov & Ors v TPG Group Holdings (SBS), LP & Ors

The Court of Appeal refused to reopen an earlier refusal of permission to appeal under CPR 52.30, holding that no exceptional error or injustice was shown.

• Jurisdiction
• Unlawful means conspiracy
• Summary judgment
• Strike out applications
• Fair presentation duty
• Permission to appeal

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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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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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