Business and Property Courts of England and Wales cause list 14 May 2024
Updated 13 May 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: 13 May 2024 12:39pm
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: 13 May 2024 1:18pm
Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
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Mr Justice Miles | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 15 | Chancery trial | BL-2020-001343 | London Capital & Finance PLC (In Administration) and another v Thompson and others |
Mr Justice Adam Johnson | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 3 | Application hearing | BL-2018-000544 | Tonstate Group Limited and others v Wojakovski |
Mr Justice Mellor | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 14 | Application hearing | BL-2021-000313 | Tulip Trading Limited v Bitcoin Association and others |
His Honour Judge Neil Cadwallader sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 4 | Chancery trial | BL-2020-001626 | Kieran Corrigan & Co Limited v OneE Group Limited and others |
Recorder Gasztowicz KC sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 12 | Application hearing | BL-2023-001307 | A v B |
Nicholas Thompsell sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 11 | Chancery trial | BL-2021-000092 | Advanced Multi-Technology For Medical Industry and others v Uniserve Limited and another |
Simon Gleeson sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 9 | Chancery trial | HC-2016-001261 | Carl v Hawkins and others |
Chancery trial | BL-2018-000648 | Carl v Edwards | |||
Louise Hutton KC sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 13 | Chancery trial | BL-2019-001029 | Donnellan v Ward and others |
Master Pester | 11am | The Rolls Buildings, hearing room 1 | Part 8 hearing | BL-2024-000388 | Smyth v — |
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: 14 May 2024 1:19pm
No hearings.
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: 13 May 2024 5:07pm
Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
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Mr Justice Jacobs | 10am | Remotely via MS Teams | Part heard application hearing | CL-2023-000516 | Commerzbank AG v Ruschemalliance LLC |
Mr Justice Bryan | 10:30am (all day) | Court 25 | Application Hearing | CL-2022-000129 | Stokenchurch Property Limited and another v. UK Insurance Limited (trading as NIG) |
Mr Justice Jacobs | 10am | Remotely via MS Teams | Application Hearing | CL-2023-000516 | A v B |
Mr Justice Henshaw | 10:30am (all day) | Court 24 | Part heard trial | CL-2015-000047 | Arcadia Energy (Suisse) SA and others v. Attock Oil International Limited and others |
His Honour Judge Pelling KC sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 10:30am (all day) | Court 19 | Part heard trial | CL-2020-000358 | Gorbachev v. Guriev |
Her Honour Judge Ruth Fine sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 2pm | Royal Courts of Justice - E109 | Charging Order | CL-2021-000469 | Goyal and another v. BGF Investment Management Limited and others |
Dame Clare Moulder DBE sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 10:30am (all day) | Court 8 | Trial | CL-2024-000084, CL-2024-000086 | J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited v. Werealize.Com Limited, WEREALIZE.COM Limited v. J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited |
Lionel Persey KC sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 10:30am (all day) | Court 28 | Part heard trial | CL-2021-000681 | Specialised Vessel Services Limited v. Meridian Risk Solutions Limited |
Christopher Hancock KC sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 10:30am (all day) | Court 27 | Application Hearing | CL-2018-000802 | Kompaktwerk GMBH v. Liveperson Netherland |
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: 13 May 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: 13 May 2024 1:01pm
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: 13 May 2024 12:42pm
Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
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Mr Justice Marcus Smith | 10:30am | Court 21 | Application hearing | FL-2017-000002 | The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as Receiver for Amcore Bank V Barclays Bank Plc |
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: 13 May 2024 4.07pm
Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name | |
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Mr Justice Roth | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 7 | Trial | CR-2023-005376 | Syspal Capital Limited | |
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Mullen | 10am | By email | Judgment | CR-2016-006660 | Phoenix Tech Limited | |
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Mullen | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, hearing room 8 | Company director disqualification | CR-2024-000141 | Barker Medicals Supply Limited | |
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Mullen | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, hearing room 8 | Company director disqualification | CR-2024-000332 | Bytesstore Solutions Limited (Dissolved) | |
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Mullen | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, hearing room 8 | Company director disqualification | CR-2024-000370 | Wolstenholme Square Developments Limited and others | |
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Mullen | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, hearing room 8 | Company director disqualification | CR-2024-000806 | ES Manufacturing Ltd | |
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Mullen | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, hearing room 8 | Company director disqualification | CR-2023-005922 | Olloni Ltd | |
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Mullen | 2pm | The Rolls Building, hearing room 8 | Companies application | CR-2014-008767 | Bournes Limited | |
Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Agnello KC | 10am | The Rolls Building, hearing room 7 | Final Reductions | CR-2024-001081 | Crown Place VCT PLC | |
Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Agnello KC | 10am | The Rolls Building, hearing room 7 | Final Reductions | CR-2024-001412 | Torm plc | |
Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Agnello KC | 10am | The Rolls Building, hearing room 7 | Final Reductions | CR-2024-001550 | Amarin Corporation PLC | |
Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Agnello KC | 11:30am | The Rolls Building, hearing room 7 | Public Interest Winding Up Petition | CR-2024-001777 | Purity Limited | |
Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Agnello KC | 2pm | The Rolls Building, hearing room 7 | Companies application | BR-2023-000587 | Christine Bernadette Styrnau | |
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Greenwood | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 2 | Part Heard. trial | CR-2022-003931 | Candey Limited | |
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Burton | 2pm | The Rolls Building, hearing room 6 | Companies application | CR-2024-002706 | Sea Cloud 1 Limited | |
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Burton | 2pm | The Rolls Building, hearing room 6 | Companies application | CR-2024-002707 | Sea Cloud 2 Limited |
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: 13 May 2024 1:21pm
No hearings.
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: 13 May 2024 1:21pm
No hearings.
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: 13 May 2024 1:21pm
Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
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Mr Justice Meade | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 30 | Patents trial | HP-2022-000022 | ModernaTX, Inc. v Pfizer Limited and others |
HP-2022-000027 | Pfizer Inc and another v ModernaTX Inc |
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: 13 May 2024 1:322pm
Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
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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: 13 May 2024 2:42pm
Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
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His Honour Judge Pelling KC sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 9:30am | Remotely via MS Teams | Application Hearing | LM-2024-000065 | EMCOR Group (UK) Plc v. Infineum UK Ltd |
Clare Ambrose sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 10:30am (all day) | Court 67 - Royal Courts of Justice | Contempt | LM-2021-000107 | Application by (Rodney Christopher Leach) for Contempt of (AC Owner’s Club Ltd) |
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: 13 May 2024 1:22pm
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: 13 May 2024 1:24pm
Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
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Mr Justice Michael Green | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 5 | Chancery trial | PT-2022-000121 | Bond and another v Webster and others |
Charles Morrison sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 6 | Chancery trial | PT-2023-000266 | Triplark Limited v Calvert and others |
Hugh Sims KC sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division | 10:30am | Remotely via email | Judgment | PT-2023-000930 | EFG Private Bank (Chanel Islands) Limited v Digit Limited c/o EFG Wealth Management (Cayman) Limited |
Deputy Master Linwood sitting on behalf of Master Brightwell | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, hearing room 2 | Costs case management hearing | PT-2021-000963 | The Kingfisher Owners Group v East Lindsey District Council |
Deputy Master Hansen sitting on behalf of Master Kaye | 11:30am | Remotely via MS Teams | Directions Hearing | PT-2023-001125 | Simpson v Williams |
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: 13 May 2024 1:25pm
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: 13 May 2024 12:45pm
Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
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Mrs Justice O’Farrell | 10:30am (all day) | Court 1 | Part heard trial | HT-2021-000363 | IBM United Kingdom Limited v LZLABS GmbH and others |
Jason Coppel KC sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 10:30am (all day) | Court 20 | Trial | HT-2022-000079 | Magnetic Shields Limited v Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Limited |
Adrian Williamson sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 10:30am (all day) | Court 18 | Case management conference | HT-2023-000205 | Grey GR Limited Partnership and another v Midwest Holding AG and others |
Roger Ter Haar sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 10:30am (all day) | Court 22 | Trial | HT-2022-000444, HT-2023-000006 | J&B Hopkins Limited v A&V Building Solution Limited, A&V Building Solution Limited v J & B Hopkins Limited |
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