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Mental capacity

AR & Ors, Re

La Court of Protection a décidé que six LPAs étaient invalides, car Robert Cornford ne pouvait pas raisonnablement agir comme certificate provider et la formalité d’exécution n’était pas respectée.

  • Lasting powers of attorney
  • Certificate provider
  • Valid execution
  • Registration cancellation
  • Capacity
  • Fraud conviction
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Professional negligence

Manoj Saluja & Anor v Vyman Solicitors Ltd

Vyman Solicitors Ltd did not breach its duty of care or trust to either claimant; the appointment of Shital Shah as independent solicitor was not inherently negligent or suspicious under Etridge principles, and the fraud perpetrated by Milan Patel could not have been foreseen or prevented by Vyman. No recoverable loss was suffered by Manoj Saluja, and Thamesmere's losses were not caused by any breach of duty by Vyman.

  • Solicitor's duty of care
  • Independent legal advice
  • Third party security
  • Breach of trust
  • Fraud
  • Etridge principles
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Contract law

M5 Associates Limited v Simon Nevill Wetton & Anor

Claimant entitled to costs up to and including default judgment on standard basis; claimant to pay Mr Watkins' costs up to and including first hearing on standard basis; Mr Watkins to pay costs of second disclosure application and redetermination relating to him on standard basis due to disclosure failures and inaccurate evidence, but not on indemnity basis as no dishonesty found; no change to interest rate or period absent appeal or timely application to set aside.

  • Costs
  • Guarantee
  • Fraud
  • Negligence
  • Disclosure
  • Interest
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Civil procedure [2026] EWCA Civ 577

Castleton v Post Office Ltd & Anor (Rev1)

Castleton v Post Office Ltd & Anor (Rev1) [2026] EWCA Civ 577 (12 May 2026)

The Court of Appeal set aside a case management order that used a hybrid approach to preliminary issues about a settlement deed and unconscionability in the Post Office litigation.

  • Settlement agreements
  • Unconscionability
  • Preliminary issues
  • Pleading requirements
  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Preliminary-issues
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Commercial law

Veranova Bidco LP v Johnson Matthey PLC & Ors

Commercial Court judgment on alleged fraudulent breach of SPA warranties in the Veranova/Johnson Matthey sale, with the key warranty claim ultimately failing for lack of fraud.

  • Breach of warranty
  • Fraud
  • Corporate attribution
  • Disclosure in m&a
  • Spa interpretation
  • Breach-of-warranty
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Civil procedure

UK Insurance Limited v Bahader Hassankhail

The High Court partly granted specific disclosure in a fraud claim over a settled personal injury case, finding a prima facie case of iniquity and some waivers of privilege.

  • Legal professional privilege
  • Iniquity exception
  • Waiver of privilege
  • Specific disclosure
  • Abuse of process
  • Specific-disclosure
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Civil procedure [2026] EWHC 1020 (KB)

UK Insurance Ltd v Hassankhail

UK Insurance Ltd v Hassankhail [2026] EWHC 1020 (KB) (01 May 2026)

The High Court ordered substantial specific disclosure in a fraud challenge to a prior settlement, applying the iniquity exception and privilege waiver principles.

  • Legal professional privilege
  • Iniquity exception
  • Specific disclosure
  • Collateral waiver
  • Personal injury quantum
  • Abuse of process
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Civil procedure [2026] EWHC 1103 (Comm)

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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Commercial law

Wenda Co Limited v Wang Jinhong & Ors

High Court commercial fraud case over an invoice-financing arrangement, holding Syner and Effs owed fiduciary duties and that Wang Jinhong dishonestly assisted their breaches.

  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Dishonest assistance
  • Knowing receipt
  • Constructive trust
  • Disclosure obligations
  • Forensic accounting
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