Business and Property Courts of England and Wales cause list 10 May 2024
Updated 9 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: 9 May 2024 1:56pm
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: 9 May 2024 1:45pm
Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
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Mrs Justice Bacon sitting with Master Kaye | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 2 | Case management conference | BL-2020-001416 | WWRT Limited v Tyshchenko and another |
Mr Justice Edwin Johnson | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 4 | Pre trial review | HC-2014-000954 | LLC v PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 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 |
BL-2018-000648 | Carl v Edwards | ||||
Tom Smith KC sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, Court 7 | Chancery trial | BL-2022-000204 | Hodes v Frankel and another |
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 | 10:30am | The Rolls Buildings, hearing room 1 | Application hearing | BL-2023-000783 | Surrey Heath Borough Council and others v Amey LG Limited |
Master McQuail | 11am | The Rolls Buildings, hearing room 5 | Application hearing | HC-2017-001058 | Gangat and another v Jassat |
Master Clark | 11am | Hybrid Hearing, hearing room 6 | Directions hearing | BL-2022-000032 | Edwards and another v Edwards |
Deputy Master Scher sitting on behalf of Chief Master Shuman | 10:30am | The Rolls Buildings, court 11 | Chancery trial | BL-2022-002112 | Glenea Contracts Limited v Friel |
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: 9 May 2024 1:46pm
Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
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Nicholas Thompsell sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 12 | Appeals | CH-2023-000213 | Onyema v Onyema and another |
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: 9 May 2024 3:07pm
Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name | Additional information |
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Mr Justice Picken | 10am | Court 28 | Application Hearing | CL-2022-000467 | FW Aviation (Holdings) 1 Limited v. VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company | |
Mr Justice Bryan | Not before 11:30am | Court 3 | Part heard pre-trial review | CL-2021-000321 | Steenbok Newco 10 Sarl and another v. Formal Holdings Limited and others | |
Mrs Justice Cockerill | 9:30am | Remotely via MS Teams | Arbitration appeal hearing (section 68) | CL-2023-000831 | A v B | |
Mrs Justice Cockerill | 10:30am (all day) | Court 20 | Case Management Conference | CL-2020-000748 | Fiesta Hotels and Resorts S.L. and others v. Deutsche Bank AG and another | |
Mr Justice Butcher | 10am | Remotely via MS Teams | Pre-trial review | CL-2022-000264 | BM Brazil 1 Fundo De Investimento EM Participacoes Multistrategia and others v. Sibanye BM Brazil (PTY) Ltd and another | |
Mr Justice Jacobs | 10:30am | Court 25 | Case Management Conference | CL-2021-000431 | Perfect Marine Ltd v. Sodrugestvo Turkey Tarim Tasimacilik Ithalat Ihracat Ticaret A.S and others | |
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 | |
Mr Justice Foxton | 10:30am | Remotely via MS Teams | Application Hearing | CL-2023-000431 | Gordiy v. Dorofejeva and another | |
Mr Justice Bright | 10:30am | Remotely via MS Teams | Case Management Conference | CL-2023-000551 | Capgemini UK plc v. Dassault Systemes UK Ltd | |
His Honour Judge Pelling KC sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 9am | Court 19 | Part heard trial | CL-2020-000358 | Gorbachev v. Guriev | Evidence available by remote link in court only |
Nigel Cooper KC sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 10:30am | Remotely via MS Teams | Application Hearing | CL-2023-000360 | Knaresborough Investments Limited v. Styles&Wood Group Limited (in Liquidation) and others | |
Nigel Cooper KC sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 2pm | Remotely via MS Teams | Case Management Conference | CL-2023-000595 | CP Holdings Limited and others v. Assicurazioni Generali SpA and others |
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: 9 May 2024 1:47pm
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: 9 May 2024 12:39pm
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: 9 May 2024 1:57pm
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: 9 May 2024 3:49pm
Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
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Mr Justice Freedman | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 16 | Companies application | CR-2023-005663 | CR-2023-005663 Valorem Holdings Ltd |
Mr Justice Richards | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 14 | Scheme of arrangement | CR-2024-002308 | Project Verona Limited |
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Barber | 10:30am | Remotely via MS Teams | Companies application | CR-2023-004000 | Stein Management Limited |
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Burton | 10:30am | Non-attendance | Pre-trial review | CR-2023-005760 | Care and Community Foundation CIC |
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Burton | 11:30am | Remotely via MS Teams | Companies application | CR-2018-008955 | South Eastern Electrical Plc |
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Burton | 11:30am | Remotely via MS Teams | Companies application | CR-2024-000270 | KJR Project Management Ltd |
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Burton | 11:30am | Remotely via MS Teams | Companies application | CR-2024-000274 | Smith and Partner Ltd |
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Burton | 11:30am | Remotely via MS Teams | Companies application | CR-2024-000320 | 000320 ASA Resource Group PLC |
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Burton | 12:30pm | Remotely via MS Teams | Companies application | CR-2017-005678 | English Cut Limited |
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Burton | 2pm | Remotely via MS Teams | Companies application | CR-2023-006540 | Just Recruit Group Limited |
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis | 10:30am or as soon thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | ICC interim list | BR-2023-000065 | Mohamed Razeem |
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis | 10:30am or as soon thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | ICC interim list | CR-2023-006392 | Zead Cars Limited |
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis | 10:30am or as soon thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | ICC interim list | CR-2023-003159 | The Loft NW Limited |
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis | 10:30am or as soon thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | ICC interim list | CR-2024-002568 | Unity in Care Limited |
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis | 2pm | Remotely via MS Teams | ICC interim list | BR-2023-000566 | Charles Thomas Pitt Hare |
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Mullen | 12pm | The Rolls Building, hearing room 8 | Companies application | CR-2023-004969 | Bamford Investments Limited |
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Greenwood | 10:30am | Remotely via email | Judgment | CR-2022-001919 | Paranoid Expedition Engineering Limited |
Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Lambert | 2pm | Remotely via MS Teams | Companies application | CR-2023-001465 | Westway Group Limited |
Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Kyriakides | 10am | Remotely via MS Teams | Judgment | CR-2021-000862 | Re a Company |
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: 9 May 2024 1:48pm
Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
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Nicholas Caddick KC sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 6 | Chancery trial | IL-2022-000075 | easyGroup Limited v Easy Live (Services) 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: 9 May 2024 1:49pm
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: 9 May 2024 1:49pm
No hearings.
12. Interim Applications List (Chancery Division)
Parties should contact the clerk to the Interim Judge, Sir Anthony Mann, susan.woolley@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: 9 May 2024 1:50pm
Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
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Sir Anthony Mann | 10:30am | The Rolls Buildings, Court 10 | Interim Applications List | IL-2023-000174 | Phonographic Performance Limited and another v Baguette Du Maison (UK) LLP |
IL-2023-000205 | Phonographic Performance Limited and another v Butt and another | ||||
IL-2023-000206 | Phonographic Performance Limited and another v Zaman and another | ||||
IL-2024-000010 | Phonographic Performance Limited and another v Marlborough Fitness & Performance Limited | ||||
IL-2024-000023 | Phonographic Performance Limited and another v Mcculloch and another | ||||
IL-2024-000033 | Phonographic Performance Limited and another v Mikolajewski and another | ||||
IL-2024-000034 | Phonographic Performance Limited and another v Khan and another |
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: 9 May 2024 1:58pm
Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
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John Kimbell KC sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 10:30am | Remotely via email | Judgment | LM-2024-000030 | Barclays Bank PLC v. VEB.RF |
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: 9 May 2024 1:51pm
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: 9 May 2024 1:51pm
Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
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Mr Justice Micheal Green | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 5 | Chancery trial | PT-2022-000121 | Bond and another v Webster and others |
Hugh Sims KC sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division | 10:30am | Remotely vie email | Judgment | PT-2023-000930 | EFG Private Bank (Chanel Islands) Limited v Digit Limited c/o EFG Wealth Management (Cayman) Limited |
Deputy Master Francis sitting on behalf of Master Brightwell | 10:30am | The Rolls Buildings, hearing room 2 | Disposal Hearings | PT-2023-000327 | Berger v Schuman |
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: 9 May 2024 1:52pm
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: 9 May 2024 1:59pm
Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
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David Quest KC sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 10:30am | Remotely Via MS Teams | Case Management Conference | HT-2023-000282 | IHP Limited v. Johnson Controls Building Efficiency UK Limited |
18. Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) List (Chancery Division)
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