Maughan, R (on the application of) v Her Majesty’s Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire [2020] UKSC 46 (13 November 2020) The Supreme Court favoured the respondent, Her Majesty’s Senior Coroner of Oxfordshire, against the appellant, James Maughan, in a landmark ruling which held that the standard of proof that applies in Coroner’s Inquests is the balance […]
The Public Institution for Social Security v Al Rajaan & Ors [2020] EWHC 2979 (Comm) (06 November 2020) Mr Justice Henshaw declared defendants Mr Fahad Maziad Rajaan Al Rajaan and 37 others victorious against claimant The Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS) in claims alleging “unlawful corrupt payments received by Mr Al Rajaan and his […]
Adare Finance DAC v Yellowstone Capital Management SA & Anor [2020] EWHC 2760 (Comm) (19 October 2020) Peter MacDonald Eggers QC at the Commercial Court favoured claimant Adare Finance against defendants Yellowstone Capital Management and Michael Ohayon in a monetary claim for sums outstanding under financial agreements in 2018. It is here that Adare provided […]
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation & Anor v Archos SA & Ors [2020] EWHC 2641 (Pat) (09 October 2020) Sir Alistair Norris at the Patents Court partially favoured claimants Mitsubishi and Sisivel International SA against defendants Archos and others in a litigation concerning standard essential patents (SEPs) in the field of mobile telecommunications. Mitsubishi is the proprietor […]
BNP Paribas SA v Trattamento Rifiuti Metropolitani SPA [2020] EWHC 2436 (Comm) (11 September 2020) The Commercial Court favoured the claimant, BNP Paribas SA (the bank) against defendant, Trattamento Rifiuti Metropolitani SPA (TRM) with regard to the bank’s claims for declaratory relief arising out of an interest rate hedging arrangement (the swap) that was entered […]
Winlink Marketing Ltd v The Liverpool Football Club & Athletic Grounds Ltd [2020] EWHC 2271 (Comm) (14 September 2020) The Commercial Court has favoured defendant, The Liverpool Football Club & Athletic Grounds Limited (LFC) in a £1.25m claim brought by Winlink Marketing Limited. Winlink, a sports intermediary, attempted to rely on an Introduction Agreement which […]
Stanford International Bank Ltd v HSBC Bank Plc [2020] EWHC 2232 (Ch) (31 July 2020) The defendant, HSBC applied to strike out a $118m claim arising out of allegations it turned a “blind eye” to suspicious payments that were made by HSBC. This claim was brought by the claimants, Stanford International Bank’s (SIB) joint liquidators, […]
Certain Underwriters at Lloyds London & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v HM Treasury [2020] EWHC 2189 (Admin) (12 August 2020) The Administrative Court found in favour of the claimants, the underwriters, against the defendant, HM Treasury in the field of EU sanctions law. In 2011, the claimants won a case in the […]
Lehtimäki & Ors v Cooper [2020] UKSC 33 (29 July 2020) The Supreme Court delivered a landmark decision in a prolonged piece of litigation which declared the appellant, Ms Jamie Cooper victorious against the respondent, Dr Marko Lehtimäki. This appeal explores whether the court has jurisdiction to direct members of a charity on how to […]
Sevilleja v Marex Financial Ltd [2020] UKSC 31 (15 July 2020) The Supreme Court handed down a judgment favouring the appellant, Marex Financial, rather than respondent, Mr Sevilleja, which could affect the parties’ ability to seek a reflective loss claim. The rule, which has existed since the decision in Prudential Assurance Co Ltd v Newman […]
Neurim Pharmaceuticals (1991) Ltd & Anor v Generics UK Ltd (t/a Mylan) & Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 793 (24 June 2020) The Court of Appeal unanimously upheld the decision of the Patents Court to refuse an interim injunction in a pharmaceutical patent case. The High Court heard the appeal on as expedited basis through a […]
Bresco Electrical Services Ltd v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd [2020] UKSC 25 (17 June 2020) This judgment addresses the interaction between the adjudication process and the insolvency regime. The Supreme Court overturned the Court of Appeal’s decision to prohibit the insolvent appellant, Bresco Electrical Services Limited from referring a dispute with cross-claims to […]