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Business and Property Courts of England and Wales cause list 26 April 2024

Updated 25 April 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: 25 April 2024 2:05pm

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: 25 April 2024 1:33pm

Judge Time Venue Type Case number Case name
Mr Justice Adam Johnson 12 noon The Rolls Building, court 2 Judgment BL-2018-000544 Tonstate Group Limited and others v Wojakovski
Mr Justice Adam Johnson 12 noon The Rolls Building, court 2 Application hearing BL-2018-000544 Tonstate Group Limited and others v Wojakovski
Judge Nicholas Thompsell sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division 10:30am The Rolls Building, court 4 Application hearing BL-2021-000873 Gupta and another v Shah and another
Master Kaye sitting as a Judge of the High Court 2pm The Rolls Building, court 6 Pre trial review HC-2016-001261 Carl v Hawkins and others
Master Pester 10:30am Remotely via MS Teams Costs CMC BL-2023-001033 Charnwood Trustee One Limited and another v Immensa Health Clinic Ltd and another
Master Brightwell 12noon Remotely via MS Teams Disposal hearings BL-2024-000086 A v B

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: 25 April 2024 1:33pm

Judge Time Venue Type Case number Case name
Mr Justice Roth 10:30am Remotely via MS Teams Permission to appeal with appeal to follow CH-2024-000027 Logo v Sterling Trust Corparation Ltd
        CH-2024-000036 Logo v Sterling Trust Corporation Ltd - in adminsitration
Mr Justice Edwin Johnson 10:30am The Rolls Building, court 14 Appeal CH-2023-000003 Hyde and another v Todd
Mr Justice Richards 10:30am The Rolls Building, court 13 Application to renew hearing CH-2023-000264 Kelsall and another v Stajic 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: 25 April 2024 4:28pm

Judge Time Venue Type Case number Case name
Mr Justice Andrew Baker 10:30am Remotely via MS Teams Case management conference CL-2022-000130 Capita Life and Pensions Regulated Services Limited v. Phoenix Group Management Services Limited (formerlyPearl Group Management Services Limited
Mr Justice Andrew Baker 12noon Remotely via MS Teams Case management conference CL-2023-000455 Visa INC. and others v. Luxottica Retail UK Limited
Mrs Justice Cockerill 10:30am Remotely via MS Teams Pre-trial review CL-2022-000351 LAKATAMIA SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED v. Su and others
Mr Justice Jacobs 9am Remotely via MS Teams Application hearing CL-2023-000649 Mrs Alison Toulson t/a Kaleidoscope and others v. American International Group UK Limited
Mr Justice Foxton 10:30am Remotely via MS Teams Application hearing CL-2022-000139 Ahmad v. Ouajjou and another
Mr Justice Foxton 2pm Remotely via MS Teams Application hearing CL-2023-000677 Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Limited and another v. Kroll Advisory Limited
Mr Justice Bright 9:15am Remotely via MS Teams Judgment CL-2020-000347 Upham v. HSBC Bank PLC
Mr Justice Bright 2pm Remotely via MS Teams Hearing in private    
His Honour Judge Pelling KC Sitting as a Judge of the High Court 10:30am Remotely via MS Teams Consequentials and further Arguments CL-2024-000069 A v B
His Honour Judge Pelling KC Sitting as a Judge of the High Court 11:30am Remotely via MS Teams Application hearing CL-2024-000042 Fintech Leaders Fund LLC v. Bowen and others
His Honour Judge Pelling KC Sitting as a Judge of the High Court 2pm Remotely via MS Teams Case management conference CL-2023-000275 Tullow Ghana Limited v. Vallourec Oil and Gas France S.A.S

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: 25 April 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 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: 25 April 2024 1:30pm

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: 25 April 2024 2:08pm

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: 25 April 2024 2:29pm

Judge Time Venue Type Case number Case name
Mr Justice Rajah 11:30am The Rolls Building, court 11 Scheme of arrangement CR-2024-001219 SmartSpace Software plc
Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Briggs 10:30am Non-attendance Pre-trial review BR-2024-000027 Alastair Charles Deavin Crowhurst
Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Briggs 10:30am Non-attendance Pre-trial review BR-2024-000133 Binani Madhu
Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Briggs 10:30am Non-attendance Pre-trial review CR-2023-007109 Sanray Ltd
Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Briggs 11:30am Remotely via MS Teams Bankruptcy application BR-2019-001223 Peggy Iyemi Orumen
Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Briggs 11:30am Remotely via MS Teams Companies application CR-2022-001547 Bexheat Limited
Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Briggs 2:30pm Remotely via MS Teams Companies application CR-2023-004262 Dawkins Haulage & Plant Hire Limited and another
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Mullen 10:30am The Rolls Building, court 12 Bankruptcy application BR-2019-001040 Katrina Amy Alexandra Alexis Price
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis 10:30am or as soon thereafter The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 ICC interim list BR-2022-000357 Vanessa Temblett
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis 10:30am or as soon thereafter The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 ICC interim list CR-2024-001685 Re a company
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis 10:30am or as soon thereafter The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 ICC interim list CR-2024-002006 World of Furniture (Luton) Limited (t/a Sabba Carpets)
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis 10:30am or as soon thereafter The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 ICC interim list CR-2024-000622 A1 Comms Limited
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis 10:30am or as soon thereafter The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 ICC interim list CR-2024-002053 Re a company
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Greenwood 10:30am The Rolls Building, court 7 - hybrid via MS Teams Consequentials CR-2021-000495 Trisant Foods Limited
Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Schaffer 10:30am or as soon thereafter The Rolls Building, hearing room 10 ICC interim list overspill CR-2023-005436 Pocket Renting Limited
Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Schaffer 10:30am or as soon thereafter The Rolls Building, hearing room 10 ICC interim list overspill BR-2023-000188 Matthew Peter Carew
Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Schaffer 10:30am or as soon thereafter The Rolls Building, hearing room 10 ICC interim list overspill CR-2024-002276 Re a Company
Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Schaffer 10:30am or as soon thereafter The Rolls Building, hearing room 10 ICC interim list overspill CR-2024-002342 Re a Company
Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Agnello KC 10.30am The Rolls Building, hearing room 8 - hybrid via MS Teams Companies application CR-2022-004552 The Greater Good Fresh Brewing Co 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: 25 April 2024 1:35pm

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: 25 April 2024 1:35pm

Judge Time Venue Type Case number Case name
Charlotte May KC sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division 10:30am Remotely via email Judgment IP-2024-000024 Well Lead Medical Co. Limited v C J Medical Limited

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: 25 April 2024 3:59pm

Judge Time Venue Type Case number Case name
Mr Justice Meade 9:30am The Rolls Building, court 30 - hybrid via MS Teams Patents trial HP-2022-000022 ModernaTX, Inc. v Pfizer Limited and others
        HP-2022-000027 Pfizer Inc and another v ModernaTX Inc
Mr Justice Leech 10:30am The Rolls Building, court 9 Patents application HP-2023-000025 Panasonic Holdings Corporation v Xiaomi Technology UK Limited and others

12. Interim Applications List (Chancery Division)

Parties should contact the clerk to the Interim Judge, Mr Justice Michael Green, Supriya.saleem@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: 25 April 2024 1:39pm

Judge Time Venue Type Case number Case name
Mr Justice Michael Green 10:30am The Rolls Buildings, Court 10 Interim Applications List BL-2024-000563 A v B

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: 25 April 2024 4:09pm

Judge Time Venue Type Case number Case name
His Honour Judge Davis-White KC Sitting as a Judge of the High Court 2pm Remotely via MS Teams Case management conference LM-2023-000035 Xtellus Capital Partners Inc v. DL Invest Group PM S A
Simon Tinkler Sitting as a Judge of the High Court 10:30am Remotely via MS Teams Application hearing LM-2022-000089 Hoole v. Meredith Charles Limited and others

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: 25 April 2024 1:42pm

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: 25 April 2024 1:43pm

Judge Time Venue Type Case number Case name
Mrs Justice Joanna Smith 10:30am The Rolls Building, court 5 Application hearing PT-2021-000639 Transomas Limited v Kheri Trading Limited
His Honour Judge Davis-White KC sitting as a Judge of the High Court 10:30am Remotely via email Judgment PT-2020-000963 Walker v Somboonsam
Master Kaye 11:00am Remotely via MS Teams Disposal hearing PT-2023-000629 Van Dedem and others v The Attorney General

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: 25 April 2024 1:44pm

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: 25 April 2024 3:37pm

Judge Time Venue Type Case number Case name
Mrs Justice Jefford 10:30am Remotely via MS Teams Application hearing HT-2024-000130 Golden and another v Hayes
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
Jason Coppel KC sitting as a Judge of the High Court 11:30am Remotely via MS Teams Pre-trial review HT-2022-000365 Hunter UK Retail General Partner Limited and Hunter UK Retail Nominee Limited v Marks and Spencer PLC

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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