Business and Property Courts of England and Wales cause list 21 November 2024
Updated 20 November 2024
Applies to England and Wales
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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: 20 November 2024 12:49pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registrar Davison | 10.30am (all day) | Court 18 | Part heard trial | AD-2023-000022 | Port of Sheerness Limited v. Swire Bulk Holdings PTE Ltd |
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: 20 November 2024 4:14pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Justice Richards | 9:45am | The Rolls Building, court 21 | Part heard chancery trial | BL-2021-002265 | Titanium Capital Investments Limited v Hughes |
| Joanne Wicks KC sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 9 | Application hearing | BL-2023-000642 | Xenfin Fund 1 Trading Limited (In Liquidation) v Hofgren and others |
| Master Kaye | 10:30am | Remotely via MS Teams | Costs and case management conference | BL-2023-001690 | D’Arcy and others v Buddi Limited and another |
| Master McQuail | 3pm | Remotely via MS Teams | Third party debt order | BL-2023-001416 | L & S Accounting Firm Umbrella Ltd (in Liquidation) v Oronsaye and others |
| Deputy Master Bowles sitting on behalf of Master Clark | 11am | Remotely via MS Teams | Application hearing | BL-2023-000426 | 12345 Retail Group Limited v Bubble City Ltd and others |
| Deputy Master Arkush sitting on behalf of Master Clark | 2:30pm | Remotely via MS Teams | Application hearing | BL-2024-000886 | Sportstock Limited v Matthew & Arnold Baldwin LLP |
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: 20 November 2024 1:33pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master Pester | 2:30pm | Remotely via MS Teams | Charging order | CH-2024-000052 | Finnan v Candey Limited |
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: 20 November 2024 4:18pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Justice Calver | 10am | Remotely by email only | Judgment | CL-2021-000412 | Invest Bank PSC v. El-Husseini and others |
| Mr Justice Bright | 10.30am (all day) | Court 19 | Part heard application hearing | CL-2023-000401 | Magomedov and others v. TPG Group Holdings (SBS), LP and others |
| Simon Colton KC sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 10.30am (all day) | Court 20 | Part heard application hearing | CL-2024-000433 | Marsh Limited and another v. Greensill Bank AG (a company incorporated in Germany, in insolvency administration, acting by its insolvency administrator) and another |
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: 20 November 2024 1:34pm
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 17 on the 2nd 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: 20 November 2024 1:48pm
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: 20 November 2024 12:54pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Justice Bryan | 10.30am (all day) | Court 22 | Trial | FL-2022-000004 | Dexia S.A v Regione Emilia-Romagna |
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: 20 November 2024 1:49pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Justice Meade | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 13 | Scheme of arrangement | CR-2024-006908 | Mega Newco Limited |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Barber | 10:30am or as soon thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 10 | ICC interim list | CR-2021-001721 | Merial Limited |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Barber | 10:30am or as soon thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 10 | ICC interim list | CR-2021-000365 | ES Manufacturing Ltd |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Barber | 10:30am or as soon thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 10 | ICC interim list | CR-2024-005966 | Virtuous Health Group Limited |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Barber | 10:30am or as soon thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 10 | ICC interim list | CR-2024-005611 | Habitat4u Ltd |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Mullen | 11:30am | The Rolls Building, hearing room 8 | Companies application | CR-2024-001439 | Re a company |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis | 11am | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | Bankruptcy application | BR-2022-000541 | Edward John Pickering Rowntree |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis | 12noon | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | Companies application | CR-2024-000676 | Este Medical Group (London) Ltd |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis | 2pm | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | Companies application | CR-2023-004409 | Asertis 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.
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: 20 November 2024 1:35pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case Number | Case Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Justice Fancourt | 10am | The Rolls Building, court 30 | Consequentials/further arguments | IL-2022-000014 | EasyGroup Limited v Easyfundraising Limited and others |
| Mr Justice Miles | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 7 | Pre trial review | IL-2023-000197 | DKH Retail Limited and others v City Football Group Limited |
| Master Pester | 11am | Remotely via MS Teams | Application hearing | IL-2024-000074 | HUSK Design Limited and others v Cross Keys Homes 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
List updated: 20 November 2024 4:58pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| His Honour Judge Hacon sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 11, hybrid via MS Teams | Application hearing | IP-2020-000029 | Barber v Wakefield |
| David Stone sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division | 10:30am | Remotely via email | Judgment | IP-2023-000087 | Thurgood v Laight and another |
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: 20 November 2024 1:38pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Justice Mellor | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 3 | Part heard patents trial | HP-2023-000012 | Dexcom, Inc. v Abbott Diabetes Care Inc |
12. Interim Applications List (Chancery Division)
Parties should contact the clerk to the Interim Judge, Mr Justice Leech, Pauline.Drewett@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: 20 November 2024 4:59pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Justice Leech | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 10 | Interim Applications Court | PT-2024-001020 | Karim v London Investment House Limited |
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: 20 November 2024 12:55pm
No hearings.
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: 20 November 2024 1:41pm
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: 20 November 2024 1:42pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Spearman KC sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 2 | Application hearing | PT-2023-000522 | PRC Architecture and Planning Limited and others v The Estate of Craig Ian Lockhart and another |
| Master Brightwell | 10:30am | The Rolls Buildings, hearing room 2 | Disposal hearing | PT-2024-000569 | Hanson v Coleman and another |
| Master McQuail | 11am | The Rolls Buildings, court TBC | Chancery trial and application hearing | PT-2023-000892 | Oke v Jeremiah-Hodgen |
| Master Pester | 3:45pm | Remotely via MS Teams | Case management conference | PT-2023-000295 | The Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities v VG Corporate Trustee Limited and another |
| Deputy Master Bowles sitting on behalf of Master Clark | 2:30pm | Remotely via MS Teams | Disposal hearing | PT-2023-000834 | Ayuk v Nkongho and others |
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: 20 November 2024 1:42pm
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 tcc.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: 20 November 2024 12:55pm
No hearings.
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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