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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

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

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