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Civil procedure

Persons Identified in Schedule 1 v Equiti Capital UK Limited

Permission for expert evidence on disputed FX issues (Issue 1.4 and 1.5) is refused at this stage as the issues are not sufficiently defined, the necessity and reasonable requirement for such evidence is not established, and claimants must provide further particulars before reconsideration.

  • Expert evidence
  • Dishonest assistance
  • Knowing receipt
  • Case management
  • Foreign exchange trading
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Civil procedure [2025] EWHC 3422 (Ch)

Persons Identified in Schedule 1 v Equiti Capital UK Ltd

Persons Identified in Schedule 1 v Equiti Capital UK Ltd [2025] EWHC 3422 (Ch) (17 July 2025)

The High Court refused, at this stage, permission for expert evidence on two FX-trading issues, holding that the issues were insufficiently defined and needed better particularisation.

  • Expert evidence
  • Dishonest assistance
  • Knowing receipt
  • Foreign exchange trading
  • Case management directions
  • Expert-evidence
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Civil procedure

The ECU Group Plc v HSBC Bank Plc & Ors

The High Court granted ECU pre-action disclosure in part over alleged HSBC FX front-running, finding the claim arguable and the requests proportionate.

  • Pre-action disclosure
  • Limitation of actions
  • Breach of contract
  • Tortious inducement
  • Conspiracy
  • Confidential information
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Financial services law [2013] EWHC 2425 (Admin)

London Capital Group, R (On the Application Of) v The Financial Ombudsman Service Ltd

London Capital Group, R (On the Application Of) v The Financial Ombudsman Service Ltd [2013] EWHC 2425 (Admin) (02 August 2013)

The High Court held that London Capital’s forex account contracts were specified investments under article 85 RAO, so the Financial Ombudsman Service had jurisdiction.

  • Financial ombudsman service jurisdiction
  • Contracts for differences
  • Foreign exchange trading
  • Regulated activities under fsma
  • Interpretation of article 85 rao
  • Financial-ombudsman-service-jurisdiction
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Financial services regulation

London Capital Group, R (On the Application Of) v The Financial Ombudsman Service Ltd

The High Court held that the Financial Ombudsman Service had jurisdiction over a forex trading complaint because the account terms created regulated investments under article 85 RAO.

  • Jurisdiction of financial ombudsman service
  • Contracts for differences
  • Interpretation of financial services and markets act 2000
  • Regulated activities order
  • Foreign exchange trading
  • Financial-ombudsman-service-jurisdiction
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Contract law [2011] EWHC 683 (Comm)

Mirador International LLC v MF Global UK Ltd

Mirador International LLC v MF Global UK Ltd [2011] EWHC 683 (Comm) (23 March 2011)

The court held that Mirador was entitled to commission under an introducing broker agreement for the Dante Lido account, including introductions made before execution.

  • Construction of contracts
  • Brokerage agreements
  • Commission entitlement
  • Foreign exchange trading
  • Corporate identity
  • Contract-construction
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Contract law

Byblos International Fund Llc v IFX Markets Ltd

Commercial dispute over an introducing broker agreement. The High Court construed the profit-sharing clause and held estoppel by convention barred several claims.

  • Construction of contract
  • Estoppel by convention
  • Account of profits
  • Brokerage agreements
  • Foreign exchange trading
  • Contracts for differences (cfds)
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Contract law [2009] EWHC 346

Byblos International Fund Llc v IFX Markets Ltd

Byblos International Fund Llc v IFX Markets Ltd [2009] EWHC 346 (QB) (27 February 2009)

Commercial contract dispute over a brokerage profit-sharing agreement. The court held most claimed profits were not recoverable, but granted limited declaratory relief on some trades and post-termination deductions.

  • Construction of contract
  • Estoppel by convention
  • Brokerage agreements
  • Profit sharing
  • Foreign exchange trading
  • Contracts for differences (cfds)
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Contract law [2009] EWHC 346 (QB)

Byblos International Fund Llc v IFX Markets Ltd

Byblos International Fund Llc v IFX Markets Ltd [2009] EWHC 346 (QB) (27 February 2009)

Commercial contract dispute over an introducing broker agreement, including profit sharing, forex trading, CFDs, roll-overs, and estoppel by convention.

  • Construction of contract
  • Estoppel by convention
  • Brokerage agreements
  • Profit sharing
  • Foreign exchange trading
  • Contracts for differences (cfds)
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Banking law

Patel & Anor v Bank of India

The High Court dismissed claims by Sharad Patel and Asia Centre PLC against Bank of India arising from forex trading losses, margin disputes, and alleged unauthorised account activity.

  • Foreign exchange trading
  • Margin requirements
  • Breach of contract
  • Bank-customer relationship
  • Estoppel
  • Damages
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