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Business and Property Courts of England and Wales cause list 19 March 2024

Updated 18 March 2024

Applies to England and Wales

These lists are subject to change until 4:30pm. Any alterations after this time will be telephoned or emailed direct to the parties or their legal representatives.

1. Admiralty Court list (King’s Bench Division)

1.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge

The hearing will be available to representatives of the media upon request. It will be organised and conducted using MS Teams (unless otherwise stated). Any media representative (or any other member of the public) wishing to witness the hearing will need to do so over the internet and provide an email address at which to be sent an appropriate link for access. Please contact comct.listing@justice.gov.uk.

1.2 Remote hearings before the Admiralty Registrar

Remote hearing via MS Teams. For details on accessing the hearing, please contact admiralty.registrar@justice.gov.uk. Any party who attends the hearing in person at the Rolls Building should contact a member of staff in the List Office who will then connect them to the remote hearings.

1.3 Remote judgments

Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk

1.4 Admiralty Court cause list

List updated: 18 March 2024 12:49pm

No hearings.

2. Business List (Chancery Division)

2.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge

If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.

2.2 Remote hearings before a Chancery Master

If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the remote hearing they should contact chancery.mastersappointments@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.

2.3 Remote judgments

Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk

2.4 Business List cause list

List updated: 18 March 2024 3pm

Judge Time Venue Type Case number Case name
Mr Justice Zacaroli 10am The Rolls Building, court 11 Judgment BL-2019-000866 Farol Holdings Limited and others v Clydesdale Bank PLC and another
Mr Justice Freedman 2pm The Rolls Building, court 20 Application hearing BL-2020-001417 Matrix Receivables Limited v Musst Holdings Limited
His Honour Judge Parfitt sitting as a Judge of the High Court 10:30am The Rolls Building, court 9 Chancery trial BL-2021-000987 UBS Switzerland AG v Kumar
Andrew Lenon KC sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division 10:30am The Rolls Building, court 13 Chancery trial BL-2022-002089 Evans and others v Heath
Stuart Isaacs KC sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division 10:30am The Rolls Building, court 6 Application hearing BL-2022-001918 Giwa v JNFX Limited and others

3. Chancery Appeals (Chancery Division)

3.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge

If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.

3.2 Remote judgments

Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk

3.3 Chancery Appeals cause list

List updated: 18 March 2024 1:20pm

Judge Time Venue Type Case number Case name
Mr Justice Leech 10:30am The Rolls Building, court 7 Permission to appeal with appeal to follow CH-2023-000237 Seneschall v Market Fresh and others
Mr Justice Richards 10:30am The Rolls Building, court 14 Appeal CH-2023-000176 Watford Control Instruments Limited v Brown
        CH-2023-000209 Brown v Watford Control Instruments Ltd

4. Commercial Court (King’s Bench Division)

4.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge

The hearing will be available to representatives of the media upon request. It will be organised and conducted using MS Teams (unless otherwise stated). Any media representative (or any other member of the public) wishing to witness the hearing will need to do so over the internet and provide an email address at which to be sent an appropriate link for access. Please contact comct.listing@justice.gov.uk.

4.2 Remote hearings before the Admiralty Registrar

Remote hearing via MS Teams. For details on accessing the hearing, please contact admiralty.registrar@justice.gov.uk. Any party who attends the hearing in person at the Rolls Building should contact a member of staff in the List Office who will then connect them to the remote hearings.

4.3 Remote judgments

Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk

4.4 Commercial Court cause list

List updated: 18 March 2024 4:45pm

Judge Time Venue Type Case number Case name
Mr Justice Picken 10am (all day) Court 24 Case management conference CL-2023-000054 Trafigura PTE LTD and another v. Gupta and others
Mr Justice Andrew Baker 9:30am Court 28 Judgment CL-2023-000768 Moonbug v CCM Touring
Mr Justice Henshaw 10:30am (all day) Court 26 Application hearing CL-2023-000162 WWTAI AirOpCo II DAC and others v. Global Aerospace Underwriting Managers Ltd and another
Mr Justice Bright 10:30am (all day) Court 5 Part heard trial CL-2020-000347/CL-2021-000169 Upham v. HSBC Bank PLC
Sir Nigel Teare sitting as a Judge of the High Court 10:30am (all day) Court 8 Part heard arbitration CL-2022-000383 Crescent Petroleum Company International Limited and another v. National Iranian Oil Company

5. Competition List (Chancery Division)

5.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge

If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.

5.2 Remote hearings before a Chancery Master

If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the remote hearing they should contact chancery.mastersappointments@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.

5.3 Remote judgments

Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk

5.4 Competition List cause list

List updated: 18 March 2024 1:21pm

No hearings.

6. Companies Winding Up (Chancery Division)

6.1 Company Insolvency Pro Bono Scheme

The Company Insolvency Pro Bono Scheme provides free legal advice and/or representation in court on Wednesdays. If you have a case listed in the winding up court, please come to Consultation Room 4 on the 1st Floor of the Rolls Building to speak with a barrister on Wednesday morning. You can also email in advance on admin@companyinsolvencyscheme.com.

6.2 Companies Winding Up cause list

List updated: 18 March 2024 12.34pm

No hearings.

7. Financial List (Chancery Division/King’s Bench Division/Commercial Court)

7.1 Remote hearings before a Judge of the Chancery Division

If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.

7.2 Remote hearings before a Judge of the Commercial Court

The hearing will be available to representatives of the media upon request. It will be organised and conducted using MS Teams (unless otherwise stated). Any media representative (or any other member of the public) wishing to witness the hearing will need to do so over the internet and provide an email address at which to be sent an appropriate link for access. Please contact comct.listing@justice.gov.uk.

7.3 Remote judgments

Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk

7.4 Financial List cause list

List updated: 18 March 2024 12:51pm

No hearings.

8. Insolvency & Companies Court List (Chancery Division)

8.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge

If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.

8.2 Remote hearings before an Insolvency and Companies Court Judge

If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing, they should contact the ICC judges’ clerks at rolls.icl.hearings1@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.

8.3 Remote judgments

Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk

8.4 Insolvency & Companies Court cause list

List updated: 18 March 2024 1:01pm

Judge Time Venue Type Case number Case name
Mr Justice Zacaroli 10:30am The Rolls Building, court 11 Scheme of arrangement CR-2023-005997 Impellam Group plc
Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Briggs 10:30am The Rolls Building, hearing room 7 Director disqualification CR-2023-004334 Hama Tasty Ltd
Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Briggs 10:30am The Rolls Building, hearing room 7 Director disqualification CR-2023-004712 Marks Fitzpatrick Gaule Limited
Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Briggs 10:30am The Rolls Building, hearing room 7 Director disqualification CR-2023-006305 JKS Cars Limited
Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Briggs 10:30am The Rolls Building, hearing room 7 Director disqualification CR-2023-006495 Online Boss Limited
Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Briggs 10:30am The Rolls Building, hearing room 7 Director disqualification CR-2023-007251 Spice Fusion Restaurant New Mills Ltd
Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Briggs 10:30am The Rolls Building, hearing room 7 Director disqualification CR-2023-007028 Global Digital Nomads Ltd
Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Briggs 2pm The Rolls Building, hearing room 7 Companies application CR-2019-000153 GBM Minerals Engineering Consultants Limited
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Burton 10:30am The Rolls Building, hearing room 11 Companies application CR-2021-002041 Re a company
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis 11:30am Remotely via MS Teams Companies application CR-2023-002230 Lewis Management Limited
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis 11:30am Remotely via MS Teams Companies application CR-2023-005966 Majestik Care Limited
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis 2:30pm The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 Companies application CR-2017-000084 Mars Global Limited
Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Schaffer 10:30am The Rolls Building, court 16 Bankruptcy application BR-2023-000456 Amanda Louise Staveley
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Mullen 10:30am The Rolls Building, court 25 Trial CR-2022-002195 Just Recruit Group Limited
Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Kyriakides 10:30am The Rolls Building, court 17 Trial CR-2021-000862 A v B
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Greenwood 2pm The Rolls Building, court 18 Trial CR-2023-005539 Sherwood Oak Homes Limited
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Greenwood 2pm The Rolls Building, court 18 Trial CR-2023-005542 Sherwood Oak Holdings Ltd

9. Intellectual Property List (Chancery Division)

9.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge

If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.

Any interested persons wishing to attend the trial before Mr Justice Mellor commencing on Monday Monday 5 February 2024 in IL-2021-000019 Crypto Open Patent Alliance v Wright, please refer to the instructions of the appropriate order.

9.2 Remote hearings before a Chancery Master

If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the remote hearing they should contact chancery.mastersappointments@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.

9.3 Remote judgments

Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk

9.4 Intellectual Property cause list

List updated: 18 March 2024 1:21pm

Judge Time Venue Type Case number Case name
Mrs Justice Bacon 10:30am The Rolls Building, court 3 Chancery trial IL-2020-000032 Easygroup Limited v Beauty Perfectionists Limited and others

10. Intellectual Property and Enterprise Court

10.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge

If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.

10.2 Remote judgments

Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk

10.3 Intellectual Property and Enterprise Court cause list

Last updated: 18 March 2024 1:22pm

Judge Time Venue Type Case number Case name
Her Honour Judge Melissa Clarke sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division 10:30am The Rolls Building, court 21 Chancery trial IP-2022-000066 Morley’s (Fast Foods) Limited v Nanthakurnar and others

11. Patents Court (Chancery Division)

11.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge

If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.

11.2 Remote hearings before a Chancery Master

If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the remote hearing they should contact chancery.mastersappointments@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.

11.3 Remote judgments

Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk

11.4 Patents Court Guide

The “Patents Court Guide” was reissued on 7 July 2008 and revised on 24 February 2010. Note that links are provided from the guide to various intellectual property sites. If you have any enquiries or useful information you would like displayed please contact Pauline Drewett by email at pauline.drewett@justice.gov.uk.

11.5 Patents Court cause list

List updated: 18 March 2024 1:25pm

No hearings.

12. Interim Applications List (Chancery Division)

Parties should contact the clerk to the Interim Judge, Mr Justice Rajah, Sara.galdem@justice.gov.uk as early as possible.

An application should not be listed before the Interim Applications Judge unless the overall time required to deal with the application is 2 hours or less. The 2 hour maximum includes the judge’s pre-reading time, the hearing of the application, delivery of judgment and time for dealing with costs. If the judge considers that the estimate will exceed the 2 hour limit it may be stood out of the interim applications list.

12.1 Interim Applications cause list

List updated: 18 March 2024 1:28pm

Judge Time Venue Type Case number Case name
Mr Justice Rajah 10:30am The Rolls Buildings, Court 10 Interim Applications List    

13. London Circuit Commercial Court (King’s Bench Division)

13.1 Remote hearings in the London Circuit Commercial Court

The hearing will be available to representatives of the media upon request. It will be organised and conducted using MS Teams (unless otherwise stated). Any media representative (or any other member of the public) wishing to witness the hearing will need to do so over the internet and provide an email address at which to be sent an appropriate link for access. Please contact comct.listing@justice.gov.uk.

13.2 Remote judgments

Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk

13.3 London Circuit Commercial Court cause list

List updated: 18 March 2024 12:52pm

Judge Time Venue Type Case number Case name
His Honour Judge Mark Pelling KC sitting as a Judge of the High Court 9:30am Remote, via MS Teams Application hearing LM-2024-000036 WH Holding Limited v. E20 Stadium LLP
His Honour Judge Richard Pearce sitting as a Judge of the High Court 10:30am (all day) Court 29 Application hearing LM-2023-000203 Hamoodi v. Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) Limited
David Quest KC sitting as a Judge of the High Court 10:30am (all day) Court 27 Part heard trial LM-2023-000173 Kerish International Motors Agency v. Opel Automobile GMBH
Sir Nigel Teare sitting as a Judge of the High Court 10:30am (all day) Court 8 Part heard arbitration CL-2022-000383 Crescent Petroleum Company International Limited and another v. National Iranian Oil Company

14. Pensions List (Chancery Division)

14.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge

If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.

14.2 Remote hearings before a Chancery Master

If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the remote hearing they should contact chancery.mastersappointments@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.

14.3 Remote judgments

Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk

14.4 Pensions List cause list

List updated: 18 March 2024 1:29pm

No hearings.

15. Property, Trusts and Probate (Chancery Division)

15.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge

If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.

15.2 Remote hearings before a Chancery Master

If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the remote hearing they should contact chancery.mastersappointments@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.

15.3 Remote judgments

Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk

15.4 Property, Trusts and Probate cause list

List updated: 18 March 2024 3:10pm

Judge Time Venue Type Case number Case name
Ian Karet sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division 2pm The Rolls Building, court 4 Chancery trial PT-2020-000449 Moosa and others v Mawji
Master Pester 10:30am The Rolls Building, hearing room 1 Application hearing PT-2023-000254 Lexham Securities Limited and another v Earlsfort Capital Partners Limited and others
Master Kaye 11am The Rolls Building, hearing room 4 Financial dispute resolution Hearing - in private PT-2023-000150 A v B
Master McQuail 12:30pm Remotely via MS Teams Directions hearing PT-2024-000038 Taylor and another v Turner Dauncy
Master Brightwell 2pm The Rolls Building, hearing room 2 Disposal hearing PT-2023-000055 Walton and others v Waller and others
Deputy Master Raeburn on behalf of Master Clark 11:30am Remotely via MS Teams Costs case management conference PT-2023-000256 Haslam v Haslam and another
Deputy Master Raeburn on behalf of Master Clark 2:30pm Remotely via MS Teams Directions/disposal hearing PT-2023-001035 Sargen and others v Keane

16. Revenue List (Chancery Division)

16.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge

If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.

16.2 Remote hearings before a Chancery Master

If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the remote hearing they should contact chancery.mastersappointments@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.

16.3 Remote judgments

Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk

16.4 Revenue List cause list

List updated: 18 March 2024 1:30pm

No hearings.

17. Technology and Construction Court (King’s Bench Division)

17.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge

The hearing will be available to representatives of the media upon request. It will be organised and conducted using MS Teams (unless otherwise stated). Any media representative (or any other member of the public) wishing to witness the hearing will need to do so over the internet and provide an email address at which to be sent an appropriate link for access. Please contact comct.listing@justice.gov.uk.

17.2 Remote judgments

Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk

17.3 Technology and Construction Court cause list

List updated: 18 March 2024 12:53pm

Judge Time Venue Type Case number Case name
Alexander Nissen KC sitting as a Judge of the Technology and Construction Court 10:30am Remote. Via MS Teams Consequentials/further arguments HT-2023-000393/HT-2023-000416 Battersea Project Phase 2 Development Company Limited v QFS Scaffolding Limited

18. Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) List (Chancery Division)

See the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) hearing list (Chancery Division).

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